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Kidnappings, new Kenyan port threaten historic Lamu

Somali unrest and huge port development will change Lamu's relaxed charm.

Conservationists fear the large-scale developments will threaten Lamu town, a Unesco World Heritage Site, and damage both fishing waters and mangrove swamps around the island.

Tony Karumba

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