Mohamed Amin (1943 - 1996)

Mohamed Amin (1943-1996) was a groundbreaking Kenyan photojournalist famed for documenting African crises, notably the 1984 Ethiopian famine & Idi Amin's regime. His powerful images sparked global awareness and charity efforts. Explore his legacy at

Mohamed Amin Foundation (Nairobi, Kenya)

Explore the legacy of Mohamed Amin, Kenya's legendary photojournalist! Discover his vast archive documenting African history & wildlife crises like the Ethiopian famine. The foundation also offers media training & cultural preservation programs.

Exultant after his October 1966 release from a twenty seven day incarceration in the infamous Kilimamigu terror prison in Zanzibar, Mohamed Amin leaves the East African Airways Fokker Friendship that carried him to freedom - twenty-eight pounds lighter in weight. Kenya