The charming holiday spot is an ideal destination for those looking for a budget trip with warmer temperatures.

Lamu Old Town, located on an island known by the same name on the coast of East Africa some 350km north of Mombasa, is the oldest and best preserved example of Swahili settlement in East Africa. With ...

The Arabs were given the north part of the first town here, which was called Mkokotoni ... From the 15th century onwards, people on the East African coast were under commercial and political ...

Islam came to the East African coast in many waves and at different times. There is no single date in the records, but it is thought that Islam had taken root by the 8th century. The first Muslims ...