Interesting story here! (see below) It appears that after the fall of Amin, Kenya demanded Uganda pay KFC over 1 million shs. in settlement of its debt.
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Kenya Film Corporation, 1979
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Video Stores incursions into Kenya's Film Exhibition industry 1989!!
By 1988 a US report titled 'Foreign Protection of Intellectual Rights and the effect on US Industry and Trade' identified Kenya among other countries for losses!!
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Naaz Cinema lobby, Mombasa!!
Do you remember the wonderful Naaz cinema lobby where you could view the numerous posters of upcoming releases!! The lobby floor ceramic tiles was always gleaming and spotless. In the photo below you can see the doors to the stalls in the center. On the left was the cashier/book keeper (Suleiman) for the balcony. And on the right was the cashier/book keeper for the stalls - in the early 1970's you would have seen Suresh Chauhan here!
Saturday, September 6, 2025
There were 2 cinemas (Regal & Majestic) in Mombasa in 1944
There were only 2 cinemas in 1944!! note how multi racial and multi faith the community was!
Mohamed Rafi performed at the Regal Theatre, Mombasa 1956/57!!
quote from Letters to the Editor Awaaz:
Kenya Film Corporation, 1979
Interesting story here! (see below) It appears that after the fall of Amin, Kenya demanded Uganda pay KFC over 1 million shs. in settlement ...
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Photo: Odeon Cinema Latema Road 1956. Did you ever hear ODEON is the acronym for " O scar D eutch E ntertains O ur N ation". Wik...
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Most will remember the heydays of the wonderful 20th Century Cinema from the late 1950s to the mid 1980s. Here is how it looked in those day...