Battle for seat reaches climax as 12 join race to replace Nassir

ODM leader Raila Odinga congratulates Mvita MP Abdulswamad Sharrif Nassir after businessman Suleiman Shahbal stepped down for him. [David Gichuru, Standard]

Since 1974, save from 2002 to 2017, the Mvita MP seat has been occupied by a member of former Coast Kanu supremo, the late Sharrif Nassir's family.

And now, the Nassir family is seeking to climb a rung higher in the August 9 General Election as Abdulswamad Nassir, the incumbent, eyes Mombasa governorship.