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Lamu Cultural Festival

From al-Shabaab killing fields to peace havens: Terror-prone Lamu villages bask in the warmth of peace in 2024

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Participants take part in the donkey race competition during the Lamu Cultural Festivals on December 1, 2023. 

Photo credit: Kevin Odit | Nation Media Group

By  Kalume Kazungu

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

Lamu County has in 2024 recorded the fewest number of insecurity incidents caused by suspected al-Shabaab militants compared to previous years.

Unlike in 2023 where many villages of Lamu were turned into killing fields, 2024 has seen the same places basking in the warmth of peace.

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