Radio Rahma presenter and reporter Ali Mwalimu has expressed interest in the Mombasa county assembly Speaker's position.

Mwalimu picked the nomination papers for the post on Monday morning at the Mombasa county assembly clerk's office.

"This is as an opportunity to grab as journalists, we have been pushing for change and we cannot just sit down and wait for that change, we need to get into the system to make things work, so this is one of the reason that pushed me to get into the race" Mwalimu told Ommy Dallah.

The Mombasa County Assembly has advertised for the speaker position on Friday through local dailies.

The deadline for the application is tomorrow, Tuesday, 20th September.

The constitution requires that the speaker be elected among persons who are not members of the County Assembly.

The first sitting of the county assembly will be held on Friday, 23 September at 10am.