Coast leaders push for bigger stake in 2 ports

From left; Jomvu MP Twalib Badi, Trade CS Moses Kuria and Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir at Jomvu during the groundbreaking ceremony of an industrial park. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

Coast leaders should be involved in plans to modernise Mombasa and Lamu ports Governor Abdulswamad Nassir has said.

Nassir clarified that Coast leaders are not opposed to modernisation of the ports, but want to be part of the process to guarantee jobs for residents and a share of the revenue.