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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...