The Mijikenda
Introduction and Identity The Mijikenda (which translates to The Nine towns/tribes) are a cluster of nine distinct but related Bantu ethnic groups inhabiting the coastal region of Kenya, from the border with Somalia in the north to Tanzania in the south. They are one of the key cultural and political pillars of the Kenyan coast. Their […]
The Pokomo People
Introduction and Identity. The Pokomo are a Bantu ethnic group native to Kenya, exclusively residing in the Tana River County along the lower and middle basins of the Tana River, Kenya’s longest river. They are a riverine people whose entire culture, economy, and social structure are intrinsically linked to the seasonal rhythms of the Tana. […]
Ramadhan Seif Kajembe (3 June 1944 – 7 August 2020)
Ramadhan Seif Kajembe was a Kenyan politician. He was a member of the Orange Democratic Movement and was elected to represent the Changamwe Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya from 1997 to 2013, first as a KANU member under whose ticket he beat Kennedy Kiliku, then in (2002) as a NARC-Kenya member, and later […]
Mahmoud Abbas “Kenya One”
Born in Old Town Mombasa in 1957, Abbas became a legendary goalkeeper on club and international level, earning him the title, Kenya 1. He hails from a family with a history of respected Maalims and footballers. His father, Maalim Ahmed Abbas Said was a well-known sheikh and the secretary General of Mombasa District Football federation […]
Ahmed Shahame Mwidani (1940–2021)
Ahmed Shahame Mwidani was a prominent Kenyan politician and the longest-serving mayor of Mombasa, holding office from 1983 to 1997. Prior to this, he was the councilor of Port Ritz Ward. He left office voluntarily in 1997 and paved way for then nominated councilor Najib Balala who went ahead to serve for only a year, […]
The Church Missionary Society
The Church Missionary Society (CMS), a British Anglican mission society founded in 1799, played a crucial role in the introduction of Christian missionary activity in Mombasa and its spread to the broader Kenyan coast. The CMS still have presence in Mombasa located between the road that leads to the Port and the other that leads […]