Make laws that will boost economic growth, Nassir urges MCAs
By Harrison.Kivisu, August 14, 2023Mombasa governor Abdulswamad Nasir has called on members of the county assembly to make laws that will help generate more revenue to accelerate economic growth.
Nassir said for the county to tackle the level of unemployment, it needs to generate more revenues so as to employ more youth in the county employment program dubbed Mombasa Yangu.
“I can’t employ youth unless there are laws that will help generate more revenue, we tell you the MCAs to make laws that will help the county and ensure more revenue is generated to employ more youth in this program,” said Nasir.
The governor defended the Mombasa Yangu Employment Scheme, which has employed young people in the initiative sponsored by the county government to keep Mombasa streets clean. “Make laws that will be there to cater for the majority poor and not the minority rich,” said Nassir as he told off some MCAs who had begun politicising it.
Flanked by Jomvu member of Parliament Badi Twalib, the governor said he will not sit to watch someone discredit the program he started days after swearing in as the second governor.
“I don’t want to be dictated to by someone about what to do about the project, I am the one who initiated it and therefore we know I know it’s benefits, and I will employ the young people in this program without being coerced or pushed by someone, “said Nassir.
The governor further pledged to waive single business permit fees for businesses owned by people with disability, youth and women to cushion them from punitive taxes and enable them economically empower themselves. “And I want to tell the MCAs that don’t be carried away, you are younger than me in both age and politics, I besiege you to look for what is right for the poor without being influenced, “said infuriated Nasir while defending the recent plan to reduce PSV fees.
On his part, Twalib asked Nassir to employ youth in the program to tackle what he termed as serious unemployment levels. The Jomvu Mp further cautioned the young people to avoid indulging in social vices like crime.
In the immediate intervention, Mombasa County has set aside Sh100m as a revolving fund to help youth generate their own income and sustain themselves economically.
This is according to trade chief executive committee member Mohamed Osman affirmed the county government commitment to ending unemployment.