Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, Hassan Ali Joho has officially launched the Kidongo fishing landing site in effort to offer seamless space within the fishing sector.
Speaking at Majaoni area, Mombasa County, the Cabinet Secretary highlighted that the Sh 175million project will benefit fishermen in various ways including a cold storage room that will enable adequate preservation and enough equipment to facilitate fish processing.
“Our fishermen have suffered for a long time hence today we celebrate this event as it marks the beginning of a great shift within the fishing sector especially in Mombasa County,” noted Joho.
On her part, Principal Secretary for Mining and Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Betsy Njagi assured maximum inclusion of women in the projects within the Blue Economy Sector.
Njagi said that the project that will lead to the construction of a market to sell the fish, women will actively participate in the market as they sell fish.
By Nuru Soud
