Kenya’s heritage falling apart as museums cry out for urgent aid

Giriama dancers perform outside Fort Jesus in Mombasa County during the 2014 Mombasa International Cultural festival that attracted hundreds of local and foreign tourists. [Photo: File/Standard]

The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) risks closure if the Government does not rescue it from a financial crisis quietly ‘eating’ it from within.

Mzalendo Kibunjia, NMK’s new director general, confirmed that the institution is on the verge of collapse and is in urgent need of financial help.