President Willaim Ruto has been hailed for launching several development projects in the Coast region.

Ruto who began his Coastal development tour last Thursday in Mombasa has so far visited several counties in the region launching his flagship projects.

On Friday, the President issued Ksh1.7 billion grants to 612 fishing groups drawn from Mombasa, Tana River, Kwale, Lamu, and Kilifi Counties which will benefit 19,000 residents.

Speaking in Mombasa, the President announced that the government has handed over five fish landing sites in five counties at the coast.

He added that the government is going to spend Ksh.1.2B to construct the fish landing sites in Kidongo, Kilifi, Kipini, Mkowe and Mwaepe.

According to Mombasa youth leader Evans Momanyi, the gesture by the President should not been taken lightly arguing that the President has decided to do things differently unlike before when the region complained of being sidelined.

"We have to people who appreciate, whatever the President has done will have alot of impact in terms of development not only for us but also generations to come." said Momanyi.

"As the Coastal people, we have always complained of being sidelined when it comes to development projects by the government, we now have a chance to also feel how other regions have been feeling and benefiting."

The President also launched the construction of a modern market in Kilifi and Kwale. In Kwale he also launched the construction an industrial park. On Monday president Ruto officially launched the Pwani School for the Mentally Challenged Tuition Block and laid the Foundation Stone for Nyali Technical and Vocational Education and Training Centre (TVET).

The Youth leader also called on political leaders especially from Mombasa to unite and avoid being divided based on political parties.

Momanyi argued "We have all seen what our president has done, Hassan Joho who is the ODM Deputy party leader has now been nominated to the cabinet, we need to see this trickle down to unity between ODM and UDA party members here in our county. We are now one, lets follow the president's footsteps." 

Momanyi further challenged Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir to also consider having members of the UDA party in his government.

"You are a member of ODM and as you can see the UDA government is now working with your Deputy party leader who will soon be a CS, I challenge you to now also pick some of UDA members to serve in your government even if it means appointing them as Executive members or Chief officers"