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Mombasa's oldest theatre at risk as Kenya Railways eyes takeover

An entrance at the Little Theatre Club in Mombasa County on Friday 5th November 2021. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

One of the main stages of performing arts in the Coast region, the Little Theatre Club, is at risk of closure following a directive from the Kenya Railways Corporation to turn it into a training institute.

The history of the club dates back to the 1940s. Soldiers of the British Royal Navy in Mombasa would stage plays in different locations during World War II.

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