Makueni
Diaspora-Mombasa
Chapter inaugurated
By Daniel Kituku
Makueni residents living in the coast region on Thursday unveiled a Makueni Diaspora-Mombasa chapter with a view to take a united and active role in development of the county. |
| Governor Kibwana joins in cutting of the cake during the launch of Mombasa Chapter of Makueni Diaspora community |
The outfit has on its inauguration donated 83 pieces of iron sheets to
support victims of floods in rebuilding their houses in the occasion graced by
governor Prof Kivutha Kibwana.
The community has also contributed Sh 3.3 million to purchase shares in
Ene Microfinance with a target of Sh 5 Million before the bank opens its
doors.
The objectives of the community, according to its chairman Richard
Kinovi include uniting all Makueni
residents living in the Coastal region to support economic growth of the
members and mobilise resources to invest in their mother county.
They also target the actualization of use of the county
products in Mombasa to spearhead the economic development of the county as well
as partnering with
other Diaspora chapters such as the London based-UK chapter to mobilise
resources and exploit potential economic opportunities for members and the
county.
Governor Kivutha Kibwana has lauded the Mombasa chapter for
demonstrating what a model diaspora community should do to institutionalize its
operations and set itself for greater socio-economic and political influence of
its mother County.
He said in the near future,
diaspora chapters will be opened in Nairobi, London and other cities with
the hope that the diaspora community will create links with each other and
sustain a vibrant discourse on the development of their mother county
