Ancient forested villages stretch along 200km of Kenya's coast Nearby mines feed a huge state-sponsored infrastructure project Local fishermen say quarry waste is affected their catches By Federica Marsi KILIFI COUNTY, Kenya, June 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - W earing a crown of cowry shells and traditional regalia, Hillary Mwatsuma intoned a prayer to the ancestors who have been laid to rest in Kaya Kauma, one of 45 sacred forested villages scattered along Kenya's southern coast, since the 16th century.
Wearing a crown of cowry shells and traditional regalia, Hillary Mwatsuma intoned a prayer to the ancestors who have been laid to rest in Kaya Kauma, one of 45 sacred forested villages scattered along Kenya's southern coast, since the 16th century.
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The growth journey after Lamu Port birth
Last week, from the new Lamu Port, 80 tonnes of avocados left for France.
They were loaded onto one of the first ever cargo ships to berth at the entry point of the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport Corridor (Lapsset).
It was a key moment for an enormous project.
Millions of shillings have been invested already, and the journey ahead will cost millions more: in pursuit of a vision of transformation.
Wednesday May 26 2021
President Uhuru Kenyatta during the official launch of the Lamu Port on May 20, 2021. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NMG
By JENNY LUESBY
Last week, from the new Lamu Port, 80 tonnes of avocados left for France.