Fort Jesus was occupied by the Portuguese for almost a century, who used it as the main point of control over the port of Mombasa and the maritime traffic of the Swahili Coast.

One evening in 1987, two men working at a curio shop outside Fort Jesus in Mombasa conceived an idea to erect something to mark 10 years of former President Daniel Moi's rule.

Fort Jesus, Mombasa, also symbolizes the struggle for freedom, as it became a place for resistance for the local Swahili population against domination by any other power. The Fort is also a landmark ...

One evening in 1987, two men working at a curio shop outside Fort Jesus in Mombasa conceived an idea to erect something to mark 10 years of former President Daniel Moi's rule.