Ramadhan Seif Kajembe (3 June 1944 – 7 August 2020)
Ramadhan Seif Kajembe was a Kenyan politician. He was a member of the Orange Democratic Movement and was elected to represent the Changamwe Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya from 1997 to 2013, first as a KANU member under whose ticket he beat Kennedy Kiliku, then in (2002) as a NARC-Kenya member, and later […]
Ahmed Shahame Mwidani (1940–2021)
Ahmed Shahame Mwidani was a prominent Kenyan politician and the longest-serving mayor of Mombasa, holding office from 1983 to 1997. Prior to this, he was the councilor of Port Ritz Ward. He left office voluntarily in 1997 and paved way for then nominated councilor Najib Balala who went ahead to serve for only a year, […]
Shariff Nassir Bin Taib (1932–2005)
Shariff Nassir was a prominent Kenyan politician from Mombasa who played a significant role in the country’s political landscape during President Daniel arap Moi’s regime. He is the father to the current Governor of Mombasa County, His Excellency Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir (born). Known for his loyalty to the ruling party KANU and his fiery rhetoric, […]
Msanifu Kombo, first Mayor of Mombasa City
Msanifu Kombo Msanifu Kombo was elected Mayor of Mombasa during the KANU-KADU coalition government (1962–1964). His victory coincided with KADU’s dominance in Mombasa, where local leaders like Abdillahi Nassir and Anantprasad Pandya opposed KANU’s centralization. Kombo’s rise likely aligned with Oginga Odinga’s faction of KANU (which later became Kenya People’s Union, KPU), which emphasized regional […]