Instead, they have brought new things that we didn’t know,” says Omar Sharbuti, a resident of Lamu Island. Big ships are coming - thanks to the construction of the Lamu Port, which will be unveiled today by President Uhuru Kenyatta. Which one will win them over: the historical richness of Lamu Old Town or the futuristic New Lamu Industrial City? The Old Town has simple structural forms which have been enriched by such features as inner courtyards, verandas, and elaborately carved wooden doors. Lamu Island has repelled several incursions, from the Mazrui’s in the 19th Century to the Lamu Coal Plant in the 21st century.

Source: Standard Digital May 19, 2021 22:30 UTC