As the third rally of Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) rally happened in Mombasa, the coastal regional took the opportunity to present their recommendations on BBI report.

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Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi represented other coastal leaders in delivering the recommendations to BBI rally in Mombasa.

Some of the things that have been recommended by coastal region want the BBI to let the government address matters on land ownership, titling, transfer and management, acquisition and productivity.

On the operation of the ports, the coastal region has recommended it's operation to be undertaken at the port facility.

Here is a list of some of the recommendations that were presented by Kilifi county boss.

1.Gov’t should comprehensively address matters of land ownership, titling, transfer and management, acquisition and productivity

2. All operation of ports should be undertaken at the port facility

3. The national gov’t should provide an economic stimulus package for the key growth sectors in this (Coast) region.

4. The national gov’t should support the revival of defunct industries in the coastal region.

5.Creation of an independent, social and economic impact assessment commission.

6.Creation of a blue economy ministry at the national level with a cabinet secretary from this region (Coast). 

7. Ensure equitable inclusion and representation of the coastal people in top gov’t positions.

8. Ensure the exploitation of natural resources to benefit the locals through defined revenue sharing structures.

9. To ensure equity in education, infrastructure development for schools both primary and secondary should be devolved to the counties.

10. Strengthen county and community participation in the security of the coastal region by creating a regional police authority.

11.The national gov’t to support county gov’t's in developing special programs for tourism revival in this region

12. We demand that those found culpable of benefitting from ill-gotten wealth must be made to account and face the full force of the law.

13.That there be an establishment of a federal system of gov’t where there will be regional gov’t's while retaining county gov’t's.

14. We propose an expansion of the executive by providing for the President, DP, PM and two deputy PMs.

15.Creation of an upper coast region (Kilifi, Lamu and Tana River) and lower coast region (Taita Taveta, Mombasa and Kwale).