Fort Jesus, one of the most famous historical sites on the Kenyan coast is at risk of collapsing into the Indian Ocean.
This follows a slow but worrying erosion of the cliff on which the fort stands by sea water.
A large part of the area at the top of the cliff, bordering the fort is loosely chipping off, as a result of the sea water beating against the cliff over time.
The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) has warned that there is immediate need to build a wall which will stop the sea water from reaching the foundation of the building.
Consequently, over Sh100 million is needed to save the Fort Jesus- a tourist attraction- classified under the UNESCO World Heritage site.
Fort Jesus was built in 1591 by the Portuguese who had taken control of the East African Coast.
It was used as a prison and a base to fight off invaders.
It was later taken over by Omani invades from Mombasa and when the colonialist gained full control of Kenya, they declared the building a historical monument.
This comes barely a week after NMK appealed for funds from the government to pay off debts accrued, as the organization is on the verge of collapsing.
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