Mombasa county governor aspirant Suleiman Shahbal’s wife, Rahma Shahbal has asked women in Mombasa to vote in a governor who understands the plight of women.

Addressing women at Salvation Army hall in Likoni, Rahma said women in Mombasa County have suffered for a long time due to bad leadership.

“if it’s the pain of being a parent I know it,I have suffered like any other woman and therefore if my husband gets elected, he will ensure he focuses on the plight of women, “said Rahma.

Rahma has come out to publicly campaign for her husband who is seeking to be elected as the governor for the third time after losing two times.

“My women, I want to urge you to come out in large numbers, I know what you are going through, because I was there, I came from a very humble background, before I met my husband,” she stated.

Businessman Suleiman Shahbal has said he does not fear any competitor in the race to succeed Governor Hassan Joho.

Shahbal is fighting it out with Mvita MP Abdulswamad Nassir and deputy governor William Kingi for the ODM ticket to vie for the county’s top seat.

Others in the race for Joho’s seat include Kisauni MP Ali Mbogo and former Mombasa senator Hassan Omar.The hopefuls have upped their campaigns as they sell their agendas to the Mombasa electorate.

Shahbal has often stated that Joho is the toughest politician in Mombasa and he twice gave him a run for his money in 2013 and 2017.