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Samini Thoya
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The palm wine tapper: I earn Sh2000 daily from a traditional job

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Samini Thoya climbs a palm tree to tap palm wine in Makomboani village in Kilifi County in April 2024.

Photo credit: Fatuma Bugu | Nation Media Group

Every morning at around 7am, a group of men and women, young and old, head towards Makomboani village in Kaloleni constituency, Kilifi County.

Their destination is the residence of Samini Thoya, a renowned tapper of the traditional palm wine, locally known as 'mnazi'.