The donkey is a symbol of Lamu's culture. The animal carries people, goods and construction materials. There are no cars on the island, except for a few motorbikes. In addition to sightseeing and ...

Not far from the coast of Kenya in the iridescent Indian Ocean lies an island called Lamu, very much the same as it was a thousand years ago. Since time out of mind, Lamu has been a bustling entrépot ...

This year’s annual Lamu Cultural Festival lived up to its billing, with revellers turning up in their thousands to sample the best of the archipelago’s culture and dishes. The final day of the event ...

Dance remains one of the best mediums of preserving Lamu’s culture and heritage. Lamu's over 20 different traditional dances have helped pass the archipelago's norms and traditions from generation to ...

Organisers are currently in the process of obtaining clearance from the ministries of Health and Tourism to host the fete. The annual fete is held to celebrate and showcase the rich culture and ...

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, ...

Outcry over the replacement of local artefacts with Omani historical and cultural exhibits in Lamu museum.[Maarufu Mohamed/Standard] The removal of artefacts belonging to Lamu’s native communities ...

In Kenya, Lamu is one of the country's internationally renowned beacons of cultural and historical tourism. However, this had been severely damaged by a series of terrorist attacks over the past ...

The entire series are all shot in the region with the set happening on the picturesque Lamu Island together with its sister islands of Pate and Shela. Lamu Old Town is a Unesco World Heritage Site ...