Benjamin Thiong’o celebrates after winning the Procera cocktails competition [Raymond Muthee/Standard] Mixologist Benjamin Thiong’o has been crowned the winner of the 2025 Procera Cocktails Competition held in Nairobi. Competing against five other finalists, Thiong’o’s victory earns him an all-expenses-paid trip to South Africa for the Abuja Cocktail Festival in March 2026. Speaking to TNX, he reflected on what shaped his award-winning drink. “It’s not the uniqueness of the cocktail; it’s the uniqueness of the competition. However, it’s healthy. It is building you up from your safe space. Our safe space is where you work, usual grounds, where you always are,”…