Pwani Tribune
A running series featuring those that call Kilifi County home, in their own words. Featured in this edition is Douglas Mwadori aka ‘Dagolo da boss’, an upcoming secular music artist from Kilifi County, living with albinism. This feature comes in a week that marked World Albinism Day, 13th June. “Najulikana […]
I first took notice of Kaa La Moto 6 years ago, when he bridged the gap between music of our generation and that which transcends many Coastal generations to give us ‘Nisikilize Mwanangu’. The song was a fusion of Swahili Hiphop and Bango music, Kaa La Moto the ‘Emcee’ and […]
“The owners of trees in Rabai can make so lucrative a trade in the sale of tembo in exchange of grain brought by the Giriama that the result is that they are too lazy to do any work whatsoever in their fields. Their wants are supplied in exchange for tapping […]
Vickers VC-10 of East African Airways arriving at London Heathrow Airport from Nairobi in July 1973 “Oh the good old EAR and H would get me there on time. Those mighty engines rolling down the line and no boy ever had a railway quite as fine as mine. Oh, the […]
“A country which lacks its own culture is no more than a collection of people without the spirit which makes them a nation”-Julius Nyerere. Placed at the entry of the National Museum in Dar es Salaam. My recent weeklong stay in Dar es Salaam was an enriching one, both from […]
Water resources specialist, Sidney Chihanga pictured on a boat-ride while on assignment in Lamu County. “The annual World Water Day is a celebration aimed at raising awareness to the over 2 billion people globally who currently lack access to safe drinking water. This year’s world water day theme being ‘Groundwater, […]
Portrait of Allidina Visram from Khojapedia. Allidina Visram’s legacy is now existent to most of the public by virtue of a prominent school named after him and a bust gracing Treasury Square in Mombasa. His greater legacy is largely forgotten. In his prime, Allidina Visram was accustomed to meeting and […]
The battle against Cancer has many heroes and heroines. First in line are the Cancer warriors themselves, the patients who walk the often long and torturous journey of ailment and treatment. Second are the doctors, with the daunting and delicate task of healing and providing hope to patients on the […]
This month, to coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I planned to highlight the great work done by those actively campaigning and fighting against Breast Cancer at the Coast. Dr. Maryam Badawy, based in Mombasa, belongs to this category, a General Surgeon with a passion for Breast Cancer Surgery. I […]
It has often been said that becoming a doctor is a calling, it is not for the faint-hearted. While that definitely rings true, I feel it states more about the resilience of the doctor than the humane aspect. In not many other professions does one party lay everything bare in […]
