{"id":2213,"date":"2023-09-18T17:01:44","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T14:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/giliticsmedia.co.ke\/?p=2213"},"modified":"2023-09-18T17:01:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T14:01:47","slug":"mombasa-leaders-express-concern-over-privatization-of-key-government-entities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/giliticsmedia.co.ke\/mombasa-leaders-express-concern-over-privatization-of-key-government-entities\/","title":{"rendered":"Mombasa Leaders Express Concern Over Privatization of Key Government Entities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
By Mapenzi Kitsao<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mombasa, Kenya<\/em> – In a gathering at Changamwe secondary school on Sunday, Mombasa leaders voiced their strong opposition to the recent moves by the National Government to privatize the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and sell the Kenya Petroleum and Refinery Limited. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The leaders emphasized the lack of public participation in the decision-making process and the potential negative impacts on the local economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Senator Mohamed Faki led the charge in denouncing the privatization efforts, stressing the vital role KPA has played in the economic development of the coastal region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n He argued that privatization could result in job losses and harm local businesses, emphasizing that public engagement was noticeably absent from the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n