Kwale:Former Youth President elected to CDAC!
Former Youth President Mwanasha Gaserego elected to CDAC .Photo Caroline Kahonzi
By Caroline kahonzi
Mwanasha Gaserego wins Msambweni woman representative Community Development Agreement Committee CDAC position .
Ms Gaserego is the director of Tuwajali Wajane Organization and won the position with 671 votes beating her two opponents with 341 and 161 votes .
CDAC oversees development run by an allocation of one percent of a mining company’s annual profit.
The election was held following the end of tenure and service life of the previous committee that came to a close on 28thFeb 2023..
Ms. Gaserego ran a successful campaign promising to work in transparency ,accountability and make sure community centered projects are brought to light .
“ I want to express my gratitude to all who made it for me ,this victory does not belong to women from Msambweni location only but for the whole sub county ,I am looking forward to coming up with projects that will benefit women and boost their economy directly ,” Posed Ms. Gaserego
She urged the mining officer in Kwale county to speed up the gazetement of CDAC members in Msambweni and Bwiti inorder to commence their duties immediately.
“ I want names of CDAC members to be forwarded on time to the CS mining because if there will be a delay on gazettement it means we will have a short time to work for the community ,meaning we will not be able to fully deliver to them ,” Said Ms Gaserego .
Acting chief Msambweni location Mwanaulu Hamisi Mwatsakatsa said the exercise was conducted fairly and transparent calling upon the CDAC woman rep to deliver equally among the community urging msambweni residents to give her support so as to deliver effectively .
A community member Mwanasha Ali Mwakidiogo said women in Msambweni trust in Ms .Gaserego’s leadership since she has been involved in capacity building groups of widows in Msambweni through different empowerment projects .
Jobwe Yusuf affirmed Ms.Gaserego to fit the position since she has served as youth president of Kenya since 2011 to 2012 ,he promised to give her full support so as to achieve her dream of delivering to the community .
The exercise was conducted by base titanium officers ,National and County government officials ,civil society organizations and observers from the community .
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