Nominated Mombasa Senator Miraj Abdillahi has accused local leaders affiliated to the Azimio side of misleading the public on port privitasitaion.

Speaking in Waa, Kwale county, Miraj called on the local leaders to be careful with their utterances and avoid misleading the public.

"My colleagues are going round complaining that they were involved or consulted. Everything in government has a process, this government went round selling its agenda to the people of Kenya and if part of that agenda and plan is to partner with investors why should oppose it. " argued Miraj.

Adding "KPA management and the government have done a feasibility study and established which areas need to be improved. When that time for public participation comes you will all be invited including me and if there are issues that we will find are not good for us then that is the time we will complain. Do not evoke emotions of our people through your utterances during public functions."

Miraj called on the elected leaders to raise their issues in parliament.

Miraj charged "You are elected leaders , lets face in parliament. You keep on complaining that there are thieves in this government why don't you go to parliament and name them." 

Mombasa Governor Abdullswamad Nassir has been on an aggressive advocacy campaign opposing the Port privatization.

Nassir said that Mombasa residents will not benefit after privatisation.

"We are not opposed to development, but we speak on behalf of millions of residents who may not be able to speak for themselves. We ask what is in it for the people of Mombasa in the privatization of their Port?" He said.

Miraj further called on Coast residents to stop complaining that they have been marginalised by the current government.

"You cannot complain that this government has marginalised us as the people of Coast. I'm a nominated senator from Mombasa, here in Kwale you have a nominated senator and a CS. We have a speaker and a CS from Kilifi county, lets give credit where credit is due."