Lamu Old Town is the oldest and best-preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa, retaining its traditional functions dating back over 700 years.

The museum, housed in a 120-year-old facility, features a variety of artefacts, including century-old canoes, fishing traps, and pottery that highligh...

Looting art in times of wars was not new. What made European colonial looting distinctive, though, was that the loot-filled a specific institution, th...

The old town has been inhabited for over 700 years and was designated a Unesco World Heritage site in 2001 due to its unique culture and heritage that...

The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) is concerned that the situation is directly affecting the Lamu Heritage site, bearing in mind that the few existin...

The recognition followed the deliberations of 195 countries and over 2,500 delegates from across the continent.

The report found that journalists and news outlets reporting on environmental issues dealt with about 750 attacks in the past 15 years, the Secretary-...

Projections indicated a significant need for secondary school teachers worldwide, with 31 million required, compared to 13 million for primary educati...

The Coast Regional Director for UNESCO, Julius Mwahunga warned that the destruction of these sacred forests could significantly harm the country's rep...

The application for consideration was jointly submitted by Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan to UNESCO.

MCK Chief Executive Officer David Omwoyo says sustainability remains the biggest issue of concern to many radio stations, especially in the wake of st...

The long-standing tradition, which has been practised across North Africa and the Middle East for centuries, was added last month to Unesco's intangib...