Lockdown in Lamu: why Londoners flocked to the Kenyan hotspot during the pandemic and never came back Tibbs Jenkins
Move over St Barts. Now, it’s all about the pristine beaches and laid-back vibes of a tiny, secretive African archipelago a place where the A-list can be ensconced away from the paparazzi’s prying eyes, and the main method of transport is a water taxi called Beyoncé.
Welcome to Lamu, multiple plane rides from Notting Hill (from Heathrow you’ll hop to Nairobi and then Mombasa on your way). The hyper-chilled destination is fast becoming the holiday of choice for London’s most stylish set from Kate Moss and Adwoa Aboah confirming its credentials as the chicest fashion hideaway, to Marina AbramoviÄ and Tracey Emin basking in its artistic influences, to the Obamas jetting in away from prying eyes. The calming local Swahili watchword “pole, pole” (“slow down”) couldn’t be more now. Many, who made a dash for the island when trav