Heritage at risk: National Museums of Kenya in financial crisis
Local tourists visiting Fort Jesus in Mombasa. Managed by the National Museums of Kenya, the site is in dire need of rehabilitation even as its earnings have dropped drastically. PHOTO | LABAN WALLOGA |
Key sites and monument that are crucial to Kenya’s heritage, including some on the World Heritage List are under threat as the official custodian, the National Museums of Kenya (NMK), suffers from a lack of funds to preserve and maintain them.
The Museums’ management is concerned that national monuments and sites that are in dire need of rehabilitation could be permanently damaged, as revenues fall below operation costs as a result of the slump in the tourism industry.
