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  • The defensive architecture along the East African coast of the Indian Ocean serves as a physical record reflecting the complex political and military interactions of the region. Siyu Fort, located on Pate Island in Kenya, embodies a critical stage of the 19th-century struggle for influence. While local oral traditions portray the fort's construction as a purely indigenous symbol of resistance against Omani Busaidi influence, careful scrutiny of historical accounts and architectural design reveals a significant gap between these narratives and the material evidence, which shows a clear influence of Omani defensive systems. This study employs an analytical-historical and descriptive-archaeological methodology, reviewing both oral and written narratives alongside physical architectural evidence to determine the precise historical context of the fort’s founding. The study concludes that Siyu Fort is Omani in its architectural planning, constructed according to the layout of Omani forts prevalent along the coast, yet executed using local building materials and techniques.

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