Bwana Tamu

Bwana Tamu

Bwana Tamu was Sultan of Pate, Kenya, from 1713. He decided to wage a war on Lamu in order to get the guns that the Portuguese had buried on Lamu Island, on Hedabu Hill. However, his boats were overloaded with fire-arms and they sank on the way to Lamu. (Martin, 1973, p.7)

References

*Martin, Chryssee MacCasler Perry and Esmond Bradley Martin: "Quest for the Past. An historical guide to the Lamu Archipelago." 1973. (p. 7)


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