Mombasa governor hopeful Suleiman Shahbal addressing journalists at a past event. He has pledged to create 100,000 jobs in the first 100 days if elected governor. [Photo: the-star.co.ke]
Mombasa governor hopeful Suleiman Shahbal has pledged to create 100,000 jobs for youth in the first 100 days if elected governor in the August 8 polls.In an interview with the Standard, the Jubilee gubernatorial aspirant said he has workable policies that will eradicate unemployment in Mombasa.Shahbal observed that unemployment remains a serious challenge to realization of development in Mombasa.He stated that job creation is among his top agenda for Mombasa people.”My government will work tirelessly to create jobs for young people in order to realize economic growth and development,” he said as quoted by the Standard.The aspirant also pledged to spearhead industrialization, infrastructure and grow the county’s economy in the first 100 days in office if elected governor.He claimed that Mombasa’s economy is not stable despite the county’s strategic location.The Jubilee governor hopeful also promised to use his business networks to woo local and foreign investors.He claimed that Governor Hassan Joho’s weaker economic policies have led to high poverty levels in Mombasa.Shahbal is among candidates eying Joho’s seat in the August 8 general election.Others are Senator Hassan Omar and Nyali MP Hezron Awiti.