As Mombasa residents joined the rest of the world in marking Easter Sunday, Mvita MP Abdulswamad Sharrif Nassir spent his time in a local prison.

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The ODM lawmaker who is a close ally of Governor Hassan Ali Joho, spent Sunday morning with all female inmates of Shimo La Tewa during their Thanksgiving prayers. 

The event was organized by Virtual Volunteers Foundation.

 The MP who seeks to succeed Joho in 2020 shared a decent meal with the women as well as donating some basic necessities.

His followers took to social media to commend him for the gesture, saying:

Peter Ndoli

Wewe ungekuwa tu Governor hii stori tumalize

Mum Thasha

Kazi tunaitenda na bado..

Mike Ogolla

You have my vote, Mr Governor Sir. 2022.

Loice Ngar

Great, God bless u governor 2022

Eliab Otieno

God bless you Hon. Shariff

Absalom Alego

Good job Sir Shariff Nassir junior,like father like son.keep the love and service delivery the way ur father was,glad he is happier where he is.001:2022.the 2nd governor

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