Following the joint UNESCO/ICOMOS mission to the property in March 2004 the State Party was requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004) (Decision 28 COM 15A.39) to ...

With its glorious old town, "spectacular" beaches and "laid-back" atmosphere, the Kenyan island of Lamu is one of the world's most bewitching places. I first visited as a "scruffy backpacker" in 1992, ...

Lamu Old Town’s alleys, sandwiched by classical buildings, are painfully narrow. An encounter with a donkey on these pathways is the norm; it is as though the pathways were built to accommodate only ...

Many of the world’s destinations loudly boast an opportunity for the traveler to “enter another world.” Off the shores of Northern Kenya, the island of Lamu offers this experience in its purest Many ...

Lamu Old Town is a Unesco World Heritage site that is considered to be a living museum of Swahili culture and architecture. Photo Credit: javarman/Shutterstock.com Lamu Island, off the coast of Kenya, ...

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More than 20,000 people from across the world are expected to attend this year's Maulid festival which kicks off on Tuesday on Lamu Island. Lamu's Maulid Festival Organising Secretary Ustadh Idarus ...

On 1 February 2011, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report responding to issues related to the proposed port, water catchment area, boundaries and buffer zone, and other factors ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. An old building in Lamu.[Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Lamu Old Town’s alleys ...