Dumna: Old Coast sport slowly losing fame, avid fans

Mvita MP Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir (left) and Mombasa Senator Mohamed Faki (2nd left) take on opponents during a game of dumna at one of the oldest clubs in Kongowea. [Robert Menza, Standard]

Playing the game until his sunset years, he spent most of his free time with some of his constituents on cool verandahs as he gathered information on projects he needed to prioritise.

It is on the dominoes or dumna game that former Coast KANU supremo and former Cabinet minister, the late Shariff Nassir, mingled with Mombasa residents. It is during such games that he gained grassroots support, notably because he was arguably one of the finest players.