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'The white-man was bewitched to leave' beach boy says of dwindling tourist numbers

Diani Beach. (Photo: Courtesy)

Tourists have disappeared from the entire stretch of the Diani Beach, wiping off any trace of happiness from the face of Muhammad Hamisi.

His life is like riding the tidal-wave of the country’s capricious hospitality sector, the heartbeat of the South Coast economy. When bookings into the string of luxury hotels and resorts along this shoreline slow down, Hamisi’s heart and home sinks as well.

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