Salim Mansoor Halwa

The history of Mombasa is intriguing; with the governance of Oman Arabs and Portuguese we have Kenyans who have Arabic and Portuguese ancestry. The Oman Arabs have different traditions that...

Jina langu ni Livilla Mwetu

Your name and what do you do? Livilla Mwetu. I’m a data analyst and research assistant by day, in another lifeI’m a writer, might be how I ended up with my blog. Tell us more about your...

Old Town Mombasa

Old town Mombasa is full of rich culture and traditional architect, that keep you inspired. Even though I am native coastarian, every time I visit I find a hidden gem. The diversity in Old...

Blog Awards

On May 14th Bloggers Association of Kenya had its awards at Radisson Blu Nairobi, to recognize best blogs in Kenya.  Life in Mombasa was nominated for the Best County Blog, with major...

Africa Hotel

The first Africa Hotel in Kenya was opened in 1901; with Mombasa being the main entry point to the interior Kenya it was ideal. It had 12 bedrooms, with balconies facing the sea.  A lot of...

Jina langu ni Rehema Madzumba

    Your name and what do you do? Rehema Madzumba I own a herbal beauty products company called Zola. Tell us about Zola. It’s an upcoming beauty company that manufactures herbal...

Mama Ngina Drive (LightHouse)

There’s an amazing place in Mombasa where people go to sit and listen to the music of the Indian Ocean till late in the night. First time visitors to Mombasa will be amazed at the hundreds...

Jina langu ni Mohamed Seif

Your name and what do you do? My name is Mohamed Seif. I am a communications officer with the Kuza Project What is the Kuza project? Kuza is a three year UKaid sponsored project through the...

#WWIM13 Fort Jesus Instameet

Every few months Instagram hosts World wide Instameet, where instagrammars meet to share photography ideas and learn from each other. The weekend of April 22nd to 24th was WWIM13 which was...