Makeni market

I asked my tour guide Sahid to follow me to the market to buy some souvenirs at Makeni market. The first port of call was a cobbler to fix my sneakers, which had come apart after getting submerged during my visit to Tacugama Chimpazee Sanctuary some days over the weekend.

Finding ready-made African print shirts was a big challenge. We walked through the market and down some of the streets radiating away from the clock tower. Visited some taylors who had very few samples to sell and were more interested in making on the spot for me.

Eventually, we found a store that sold tshirts and shirts with African prints on them, but sadly, there were no dresses for women.Read more