I later hosted the newly elected Board of Directors of Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry(KNCCI) Mombasa Chapter led by their chairperson Mr. Mustafa Ramadhan.

This morning, I had the pleasure of meeting with the Italian Ambassador to Kenya Mr. Alberto Pieri who called on me in my office. We discussed a myriad of issues relating to deepening trade relations and cultural ties between the County Government of Mombasa and Italy.

I met and held talks with Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Brother Francis Atwoli. We discussed national issues in particular unity of our beloved nation and also touched on labour issues.

Together with other political leaders we held a fruitful dialogue with the muslim clerics across Mombasa.

I together with Hon. Abdulswamad Shariff Nasir, MP Mvita constituency, I accompanied H.E Decaluwe and Ambassador Nihon of Belgium on a tour of the Port of Mombasa and of the old town which is a gazetted heritage site.

I received a delegation of my good old friends led by Imam Mohamud Markoni, former Imam of Masjid Rahmah Hurlingham - Nairobi who came to convey their messages of goodwill and well-wishes during this Holy Month of Ramadhan.

I hosted my Belgian Province of West Flanders counterpart H.E Carl Decaluwe who called on me alongside the Belgium ambassador to Kenya, H.E Nicolas Nihon.

Joining Governor's H.E Lee Kinyanjui, H.E Jackson Mandago and H.E Prof Anyang Nyong'o and PS Betty Maina of Industrialization on a Study Tour in Copenhagen, Denmark on how Circular Economy works to enhance economic growth and decrease environmental impacts of industrial development and resource management.

We had fruitful deliberations with Akamba handicraft artisans in Changamwe on how we can improve their income through value addition and robust marketing of their products for both local and international markets.