Retired British couple falls in love with Kenya then gives slum children a better start

British national, Geof Fowler explains a point during an interview in Mombasa. He is the sponsor of Miche Bora Nursery and Primary School. [PHOTO OMONDI ONYANGO/STANDARD]

MOMBASA COUNTY: When a British couple visited Mombasa as tourists six years ago, husband and wife were awestruck by the scenic attractions, particularly the national parks, beaches and deep sea fishing.

Civil engineer Goeff Fowler and his wife, Rita, a teacher, had retired in 2005 and had come to relax as they planned what to do in their retirement. “We wanted to spend most of our retirement visiting various parts of the world because we had no time to do that during our active lives in our jobs,” says Rita.