Lamu county has received a major healthcare boost following the unveiling of a state-of-the-art diagnostic unit at King Fahad hospital, marking the county’s first advanced medical imaging centre.

Escape to paradise on your next vacation to the tropical island oasis of Lamu on Kenya's coast. Discover a hippie retreat preserved in time, infused with Swahili, Omani and British culture.

The wooden boats, whose triangular sails create a distinctive silhouette, are used up and down the East African coast. By Ginanne Brownell Reporting from Lamu, Kenya There’s just something about ...

What to do: Occupied since the 12th century and recognized as a United Nations World Heritage Site, Lamu is the place to chill out for a few days while you scrape the safari off your boots. On the ...

Walk through the streets of Lamu’s Old Town and you’d be hard pushed to find a taxi. In fact, cars are banned for the general public. The East African island, perched placidly off Kenya’s ...

LAMU, Kenya—Against the backdrop of untainted white beaches on the Indian Ocean and the regal beach houses here that mix Omani, Indian, and Swahili architecture, live mortars arched across the ...

Shafi Swaleh shot and killed his heavily pregnant wife, Najma Athman, before turning the gun on himself at their Kiunga home, in a domestic violence case.

Kenya invites bids to build berths at Lamu port Monday, July 30, 2012 — updated on December 24, 2020 - 1 min read ...

The first ships docked at Kenya's deep water Lamu Port on Thursday as the country looks to open a new transport corridor linking its vast northern region and neighbouring nations to the sea.

In March this year, Kenya’s President Mwai Kibaki officially launched the new Lamu Port project, a massive infrastructure project that is expected to cost a whopping $20 billion. The red-carpet ...

NAIROBI, June 25 (Reuters) - Five people were killed on Sunday when armed assailants attacked two villages in Lamu county in southeast Kenya, police said. The attackers also burnt houses and ...

Launched at the end of 2023 by Kenya-born conservationist Jeremy Bastard, this three-stateroom Omani dhow takes its guests on multi-night trips around the Lamu archipelago, far beyond the glitz of ...