Lamu Old Town is the oldest and best-preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa, retaining its traditional functions. Built in coral stone and mangrove timber, the town is characterized by the ...

Welcome to Lamu, multiple plane rides from Notting Hill (from Heathrow you’ll hop to Nairobi and then Mombasa on your way). The hyper-chilled destination is fast becoming the holiday of choice ...

[PHOTO: Maarafu Mohammed/STANDARD] "She had no ... Fatuma’s former house stands desolate on an isolated corner of Lamu town, its wooden door fasted with a big rusty padlock.