In 2008, Mombasa port started to operate all day and night but the initiative has not been fully actualised largely due to resistance from some State agencies and private firms.

Saheem Ali’s musical, about the goddess of music finding refuge and love at an Afro-jazz club in Mombasa, Kenya, has been nearly 20 years in the making.

An entertainer, DJ Mike, said if Mombasa wants a 24-hour economy, it should revive and support the nightlife like in Verona (Italy), Miami (US), or Catalonia and Andalusia in Spain.