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 Why Malindi Should Be Your First Holiday Destination Choice Photo courtesy: Feri & Taso (Unsplash) Would you like a serene place for your vacation?  Look no further. The town is known for its unique Swahili – influenced architecture, magnificent beaches, calm ambiance and warm weather.  To begin with, the town is situated in a safe and secure environment.  Beaches Malindi pier Photo courtesy: Emmanuel Mwarigha The sandy beaches and crystal clear water will delight you, and the best part is that most beaches are open to the public.  To mention a few, there’s Casino Beach, Silver Sands, and the Pier, where you can witness young local lads demonstrate their expertise of diving, and if you are good at diving, you can join them. The beaches provide a variety of beautiful coastlines, beach resorts, beachside eateries and water sports.  Ideal for deep- sea fishing, kite surfing, diving, water skiing, s...

How Mekatilili  wa Menza Led the Resistance against the British Colonialists in the Early 20 th Century                                                     Photo courtesy: Joe Desousa, Unsplash Mekatilili wa Menza is a Kenyan activist, an honored legacy.  A woman who dedicated her early life and with the courage she led her people the Giriama, who are found in Kilifi County to resist British colonialism before Kenya’s Independence.  She was born in the 1940s in the Giriama Village of Matsara wa Tsatsu, Ganze, Kilifi County, and her maiden name was Mnyanzi wa Menza .  She changed her name to Mekatilili after marrying and having a son named Katilili, so her name meant 'mother of Katilili.'  She had four brothers named Nzai, Hare, Kith, and Mwarandu, as well as one sister.  Kithi, one of her brothers, was k...

Why Malindi Town has Always Depended on Tourism for Economical Growth History of Malindi The first written reference to today's Malindi comes from Abu AlFida (1273-1313), a Kurdish geographer and historian.  According to him, Malindi is located South of the Galana River, which originates in Mount Kenya, then later the locals called it the Sabaki River . The 13th century was marked by the arrival of Arabs, which led to the birth of an Arab-African (Swahili) culture as visitors intermarried with the local population.  Therefore, Malindi has existed as a Swahili colony since at least the 13th century.                                                           Seafront, 1958 - Vintage photos The Untold History of the Chinese Presence in Malindi Once rivaled only by Mombasa for domination of the East A...

Why Malindi Town is Known as Little Italy and What Remains of the Town. Introduction  Malindi is a town on the northern Kenyan coast founded in the 14th century.  It is 120km northeast of Mombasa and known as Little Italy since the late 1960s. The first Italians arrived in Malindi as engineers and scientists. It happened during the opening of the Italian-run Broglio Space Centre, now known as San Marco off the Kenyan Coast.  They fell in love with what they found soon word reached Italy about the pristine beaches, seafood, and good-natured inhabitants.   By the 1970s, many Italians were settling in Malindi and went after opportunities in the tourism industry.  They opened hotels, restaurants, built beach villas and became great contributors to the economy.  The town is brimming with Italian restaurants such as Osteria restaurant , Bar-bar restaurant , hotels like the White elephant , Billionaires, villas like Scorpiovillas and Malaika house not forgetting ...