It is called Fort Jesus in Portuguese and Spanish, respectively. It is located on the island of Mombasa and is a fortification dating back to the 16th century. It was built between 1593 and 1596 on the orders of King Filipe I of Portugal, who also reigned as King Felipe II of Castille and the...Read More

Kenya National Archives and Documentation Services is located on Moi Avenue, near the Ambassadeur Hotel, on the outskirts of Nairobi’s central business center. The archives overlook the historic Hilton Hotel, with Tom Mboya Street on the other side. It was founded in the year 1965. It has a capacity of 40,000 books. It was founded...Read More

The Kapenguria Museum is a museum in the Kenyan town of Kapenguria. The museum is housed within the Kapenguria Prison, where foremost Kenyan independence leaders (the Kapenguria Six: Jomo Kenyatta, Kungu Karumba, Fred Kubai, Paul Ngei, Bildad Kaggia, and Ramogi Achieng Oneko) were incarcerated and tried in 1952/3. The museum includes galleries in the former...Read More

Kaya is a sacred woodland of the Mijikenda people in Kenya’s former Coast Province. It is located in the former Coast Province. Plural makaya or kayas is believed to be a natural source of ceremonial power and the wellspring of cultural identity. It is also a prayer site for members of the particular ethnic community...Read More