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| Small crowd at the venue. Photo/Elkana Jacob |
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| Jomvu Mp Badi Twalib speaking to the press on the event. Photo/Elkana Jacob. |
Mombasa governor Hassan Joho and other key political leaders skipped their first Labour day celebration. Joho was expected to be the guest-of-honour during the celebration at the Tononoka grounds but he sent Jomvu MP Badi Twalib to represent him.
In a speech read on his behalf by Twalib, Joho said his government will initiate a 24-hour working economy in the region. He said that the lack of employment in the region would be partly solved if the county operates round the clock like other major towns in the world.
The governor promised to visit the export processing zone companies in Mombasa saying he has reports that some of these firms are exploiting their workers.
“We will advocate for change in these companies and institute stringent measures if nothing is done,” he said. Joho also spoke about the rising cases of insecurity in the town saying they need to be looked into and all perpetrators apprehended.
“We condemn what happened a few days ago in Frere Town and call for immediate action to be taken by relevant authorities,” he said. The governor said that the police and the community should work together to address these insecurity issues.
Other key political leaders who were expected at the event but chose to give it a wide berth include Area MP Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir, Mombasa senator Hassan Omar and nominated senator Emma Mbura, who sent her husband Raymond Mbura to represent her.
Residents who spoke to the Star after the celebrations said they were dismayed by the "disinterest in worker's needs" shown by these leaders.
http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-118905/mombasa-leaders-skip-labour-day-ceremonies
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