Ruto promises Coast Sh100b economic zone

Deputy President William Ruto (centre) during a meeting with the Mombasa Council of Elders at the Burhan grounds. [Robert Menza, Standard]

Deputy President William Ruto has promised to end the perennial squatter problem and construct a Sh100 billion Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to spur economic growth and create jobs at the Coast.

Speaking at a meeting with elders at Burhania, Mombasa yesterday, Ruto said the region's economy was ruined by a few rich individuals that dominated the logistics sector.