Mombasa businessman and politician Suleiman Shahbal has sponsored top three schools in the Covid-19 High School challenge to travel to Nairobi for the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) tech expo.
Shahbal presented a cheque to Memon High which came first followed by Aga Khan and Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed.
Speaking during the event at Chandaria Hall, Shahbal said he was impressed by the innovative ideas displayed by the students who participated in the inter-schools competition which aimed at providing creative solutions to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“We must encourage research, innovation, and creativity in our county and this can only be made possible if we put energy and form partnerships in having innovation hubs in all the six sub-counties. “ he said.
He added: “ Ihave a dream for Mombasa. I want to see our county being the ICT hub not only for Kenya but East Africa.
Also present were JKUAT Vice-Chancellor Prof Victoria Ngumi, JKUAT Mombasa Campus Director Dr Frida Simba, Mombasa County ICT, and Education CEC Dr Seth Odongo, the Department’s Chief Officer Anwar Ahmed, and Stanbic Foundation representative Omar Lewa.
The competition had been organized by JKUAT University Mombasa Campus in partnership with the County Government of Mombasa.
