Coast leaders drum up support for integration

Mombasa County Governor Hassan Ali Joho (left) confers with his counterparts John Mruttu (centre) and Salim Mvurya (right) from Taita Taveta and Kwale respectively during the opening of the Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani meeting at the Voi Wildlife Lodge in Taita Taveta County, February 07, 2015. [PHOTO BY GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD].

Leaders behind Jumuia ya Kaunti za Pwani (JKP) have extended an olive branch to their opponents urging them to support the region's economic integration and social transformation.

The leaders met in Voi last weekend where they not only drummed up support for JKP but also made recommendations including laying claim to coastal assets such as the Port of Mombasa, demanding a role in its privatisation and in future land reforms.