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Abstract
Spatial justice is a term that advocates for the equal distribution of resources and privileges that are not easily accessible by the commoners due to various reasons such as financial constraints, poor education among others (UN-Habitat, 2018). The term commoners referring to the indigenous people. Choosing Lamu Town as a case study, one of the best-preserved Swahili settlements would best bring out how spatial justice would play a significant role in the preservation of cultural heritage. With the promising future of Lamu since its initiation of Lamu Port – South Sudan – Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) among many other development projects that are neighboring the town, the threat to the heritage site due to uncontrolled developments expedites. The role of urban planning in spatial justice applying in Lamu Town would be to provide a sense of acceptability, support, compliance and suitability for the indigenous people of Lamu. Putting in mind the boundaries of sustainability in cultural preservation for future generation. The research employed qualitative study methods, such as: conducting primary dataset that includes online survey questionnaires with forty participants and ten physical survey questionnaires, interviews with five local experts, photo observation and on desk survey. According to the data collected so far, there is a larger concern for the declination of cultural heritage due to urban developments. Secondly, all aspects such as land, housing, water, electricity and waste system are inadequate for the rapid growth of population. To conclude, the contribution of this research is to highlight on the importance of spatial justice and its role in safeguarding cultural heritage that not only plays a significant role in economy but as well as protecting a far greater value which is identity.