Mombasa residents will soon breathe a sigh of relief from a 'poor' economic situation they were forced into after directive to have all cargo from the Ports of Mombasa transported by the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).
The directive which led to a reported loss of jobs in the region will soon have less impact on the economy of Mombasa after the completion of multi-million industrial park that was launched in last week.
On Friday, the county government of Mombasa in conjunction with Trade Mark East Africa launched the industrial park at Miritini in Mombasa west. The park will sit on a 600-acre plot.
During the launch, Deputy Governor William Kingi said it was one of the county's projects that was aiming at providing opportunities for the residents.
“As Mombasa suffered a loss of economic opportunities, we decided as a county to establish an industrial park at Miritini on a 600-acre plot. This is the county’s initiative to diversify opportunities for Mombasa,” said Dr Kingi.
In recent months, Mombasa residents lead by different non-governmental and Human Rights organisations have been demonstrating to reject the government directive of having all cargo ferried by SGR.
In 2019, the groups were holding their demos in Mombasa City each and every Monday.