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Bajuni modern History : MPEKETONI: HISTORY OF THE SETTLEMENT

Published 10y ago - koyamani

Mpeketoni, site of the massacre on Sunday of at least 56 people, was created in the 1960s by a large influx of Kikuyu who had been displaced from their land in Central Kenya during the State of Emergency in the 1950s. The coastal town in Lamu county, which wa... More »

Tourism downturn leaves 3,000 Lamu hotel staff jobless

Published 10y ago - koyamani

More than 3,000 hotel workers in Lamu County are jobless following the closure of six beach hotels. The resorts shut down due to lack of international guests, according to Lamu Tourist Association Vice-Chairman Ghalib Alwy. He said since last year, European to... More »