In this article, I’m sharing some of the photos I took during my field trip to Lamu.
The jetty at Manda was officially opened by the then Minister for Public Works Hon. Chris Obure. He is currently, a gubernatorial aspirant for Kisii County.
Photo: Mkunguni town square in 1892. Photograph taken by Adoph Jacob Hertz.
In 1744, the Mazrui clan began to rule Mombasa as and independent city state and by the turn of the century, they had already formed an alliance with Pate a town which was by then a rival of Lamu.
This action led to the disastrous battle of Shella in 1812 which Lamu won resoundingly and routed the joint army of Pate and Mombasa.
Lamu still wary of its aggressive neighbors, asked Seyyid Said the Sultan of Oman to install a garrison to protect the town.
The construction of Lamu Fort was thus resumed in 1813, and the first resident liwali installed after the completion of the Fort in 1821.
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