The week began with Kenyans following keenly the proceedings in London, UK as Princess Kate went into labour and gave birth to a bouncing baby boy. It was amazing to see my countrymen congratulate the new royal on the various social media forums.

As I read the comments, I wondered how the birth of a Kenyan royal would happen. Kenyans have their own royal aspersions so I don't want to hear anyone talking about how this is an alien concept.

Our president is the son of a president and often we hear Members of Parliament and other leaders following in their parents' footsteps to the highest offices in the land. Dynasty is a very Kenyan concept. But I'm not talking about this kind of royalty.

I am talking about the Nairobians who believe that they are very special and possibly royal. We see them everyday in the social media and TV shows wearing the latest styles from the fashion capitals of the world.

They are seen in the right pubs, the right restaurants, drive the right cars and really live the life. There are some who can only aspire to achieve this high status and will live "the life" either once a month when their salaries check in or live in debt as they await the next royal engagement.

The birth of a child has to be one of the most amazing things but for the Nairobi royal, things are even more accentuated. The build up to the child birth is characterised by a flurry of activity; the mother is photographed and ensures the photo makes it to the front page photo of Pregnant magazine.

If she doesn't make it to the magazine, she organises photo shoots to showcase her baby bump on popular blogs. If she fails to get to the blogs too, she posts the pictures on facebook for friends and foes to savour.

The photography is important as it allows the mother to show her wonderful glow of achievement; carrying a whole human being, which has probably never happened before.

When the time for delivery comes, the royal will remind everyone around them about the forthcoming event. You are especially unlucky if you happen to be a Facebook friend of the mum-to-be as you get a lot of content on your timeline.

This includes news from lamase classes (yes ladies and gentlemen we have them in Nairobi nowadays) which will be given to you regularly. Also available on the timeline will be ultra-sound images of the foetus.

There will also be links to baby names and you will be asked to give suggestions. Eventually, the time comes when baby is supposed to leave the confines of their mother's belly and be subjected to the sounds of Kenya's finest musicians led by Size 8, Sungura the Rabbit and Octopizzo.

The child will usually pick the most inappropriate time to make their entry. They will for instance pick a place where there is no access to medical care despite of parents paying the best hospitals to do their delivery.

Either that or they will make their intention to be born known when all those who can give a ride to the hospital are indisposed (read drunk) after a weekend of partying.

Sometimes the mother does make it to the hospital in one piece where is taken to the delivery room where the vigil begins. Some of the fathers are brand new parents and will join the mother to show support in this time of pain.

He will of course fare even worse than the mother as he sees things that he would never have imagined. He will make a resolution that if there are 'royalets' in future, he will be the guy in the bar drinking away a storm to avoid experience that trauma again.

He will only get an SMS and quickly yell to everyone "My son (or daughter) is here!" This will be followed by congratulations in form of rounds of drinks while the poor mother recovers from one of the most painful experiences a human being can go through.

After the child is born, we assume without any problems, we can expect the royal mother to make the announcement on Twitter and Facebook then post a smudge-faced image of the child that is yet to open its eyes.

Venue review:

Bavaria Gardens, Karuna Close, off Waiyaki Way

One interesting thing about reviewing pubs is that I stumble on gems in the most unlikely places. Last Sunday afternoon as I left the office at Lion Place, I decided to pop into a new joint in the neighbourhood just to check it out.

A sign left of Lion Place declared the venue was known as Bavaria Gardens. I strolled into the place to have a look and was pleasantly surprised.

The venue is hosted in a small compound that also includes a parking lot and a car wash. The venue has an open air area with a few round tables under big umbrellas.

I headed to the Sports Bar where there was a small counter where drinks were displayed and a TV overhead to the extreme right. The seating in the place looked extremely comfortable.

There was also an inner room with brown leather seats which would be suitable for those who might want to have private meetings.

With the weather being quite warm, I decided that it was only fair that I sit at the garden area instead of my usual place at the counter. I ordered for a cold Tusker which was going at Sh160. The price was quite reasonable considering this city's madness in beer pricing.

The garden had something really good for young patrons; a jumping castle and a little inflatable pool. With these as well as the grass, I wasn't surprised that many of the patrons in this place were actually families.

Young couples and their young children were really having a ball in the open environment. The sports bar area had an older crowd; folks in their late 20s and 30s.

The pub has very clean washrooms and one thing I rarely see in this town; a loo specifically allocated for those who may be on a wheelchair. I'm sure the disabled really appreciate this.

As I was enjoying my drink, the bar owner came to my table for a chat; turns out Mr DK Munene is the distributor of the Bavaria brand of beer in the Kenya.

This is why the bar is called Bavaria Gardens and is heavily branded with the same. After drinking the beer, I was convinced that it will do well in the Kenyan market.

A quick recap of the venue

Good

Convenient location, excellent service, decent décor, family friendly.

Bad

It is small so may get crowded when business is good.

Verdict

A family friendly pub with reasonably-priced drinks in Westlands. This one is a gem.