Nyali: Towering, lengthy bridge that boasts a super rich history

The new Nyali Bridge in Mombasa County. It is built only a few metres from the old Nyali Bridge.[Kelvin Karani, Standard]

The giant pillars made of impregnable stones, sitting on a coral base covered by green moss-like jelly belie a glorious past. This is all that remains of the once promising hub.

Behind these truncated pillars, a whitewashed wall with graffiti chalked by an idle youth philosophically sums up the fortunes of what was once billed as the greatest feat of bridge architecture in East Africa.