Joho in fresh bid to repossess grabbed fish landing sites
Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho (centre) with Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir (left) and Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) Chairman Hamisi Mwaguya (right) during a tour of the KMA Offices in Mombasa on August 19, 2024.
According to the Ministry of Mining and Blue Economy, there are 46 fish landing sites in Mombasa.
Facilities have been grabbed by influential investors who have erected palatial apartments and hotels.
Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho has reembarked on efforts to repossess fish landing sites which were allegedly grabbed by private investors.
During his tenure as Mombasa governor, Mr Joho’s administration was engaged in a tussle with several Mombasa businessmen who had constructed buildings and walls along sections which were claimed to be public land close to the seashores.