An interesting line in this article...

... here.

"waragi is drunk across Uganda, often by those who cannot afford industrialised alcohol."

Waragi is a generic term for alcohol distilled from a variety of produce (fruit, vegetables). I have drunk Tonto which is a traditional Ugandan/Kenyan liquor which (if made properly) is enough to put hair on your chest and also as an alternative to paint stripper if you get the wrong sort.