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[email protected], Website: www.mazinst.org Issue No. 39 June 2014 Mombasa County: Land-based critical issues Background to Mombasa County Mombasa County is the smallest among the 47 in Kenya, covering an area of 229.7 km2 excluding 65 km2 of water mass. It borders Kilifi to the north, Kwale to the south west and the Indian Ocean to the east. The county and the city are divided into four divisions namely: Mombasa Island, Changamwe, Likoni and Kisauni. The Governor is Hassan Ali Joho (ODM). The elected Senator is Hassan Omar Sarai (Wiper) while Emma Ray is the nominated Senator on a TNA ticket. Mishi Juma (ODM) is the Women’s Representative. The county is composed of six Parliamentary constituencies: Omar Mwinyi Shimbwa represents Changamwe; Abdulswamaad Nassir is in Mvita; Badi Twalib is member for Jomvu constituency; Nyali has Hezron Awiti Bollo; Juma Rashid Bezimba serves the people of Kisauni while Jomvu is represented in the National Assembly by Badi Twalib Bady. With the exception of Hezron Awiti (Wiper) all the MNAs from Mombasa were elected on an ODM ticket. Mombasa County has 30 ward namely: Port Reitz, Kipevu, Airport, Changamwe, Chaani, Jomvu Kuu, Miritini, Mikindani, Mjambere, Junda, Bamburi, Mwakirunge, Mtopanga, Magogoni, Shanzu, Frere Town, Ziwa la Ng’ombe, Mkomani, Kongowea, Kadzandani , Mtongwe, Shika Adabu, Bofu, Likoni, Timbwani, Mji wa Kale/Makadara, Tudor, Tononoka, Shimanzi/ Ganjoni and Majengo.