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Optimism abound in restoring lost glory as Port county pushes to overcome challenges

Kenya’s second most important county is struggling to surmount myriad challenges. Dubbed the gateway to East and Central Africa because of hosting the principal seaport of the region, Mombasa is reeling under youth unemployment, drug abuse, poor education standards, land conflicts, dilapidated roads and battered tourism.

But authorities remain optimistic that they will restore the county’s former glory and even turn it into a major source of employment and land of plenty.

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