mpeketoni Stories

Survivor of Lamu's deadly 2014 Al-Shabaab attack vows to preach peace
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jan 05, 2025

He says he was always disappointed seeing how Christians and Muslims in Mpeketoni and its environs openly disagreed and pointed fingers at each other.

How abandoned tractor ploughs gave name to Lamu’s Majembeni village
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 22, 2024

It is a village well known for having people who are passionate about agriculture and farming.

Concerns raised as indigenous fish species in Lamu's freshwater lake dwindle
Farhiya Hussein  |  Nov 12, 2024

The lake is also impacted by overgrazing and sand harvesting, pollution, and competition for its resources pitting farmers against pastoralists.

Al-Shabaab attack still haunts Lamu’s hotel industry ten years later
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 07, 2024

The terrorists, who were armed with deadly weapons, including guns, grenades, and knives, raided Mpeketoni town at around 8 p.m.

Residents of Lamu village unite to build house for homeless man
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 02, 2024

For the past decade, Kinyanjui has been living in a makeshift structure in a bushy area within Lakeside village.

Revival of cotton cultivation in Lamu: Hope on horizon for Mpeketoni farmers
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 26, 2024

Farmers, previously disillusioned, are now optimistic about the future of the sector, with local government initiatives paving the way for a potential...

Local initiative tackles period poverty in Lamu West, reduces school dropouts rates by 30pc
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 26, 2024

Locals in the Witu and Mpeketoni Divisions have repeatedly expressed concern over the growing frequency of early pregnancies among schoolgirls and the...

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