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History lesson from a pioneering socialite

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Mombasa raha is a popular phrase in Kenya. In Kiswahili, raha means fun.

The phrase is popular with visitors to the old coastal city that has over the years changed hands from the Arabs to the Portuguese to the British and to the current occupants.

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