Also obvious is that the Mombasa county government wishes to change this, and bring vibrancy and an 18-hour economy, with Dubai being a benchmark. In Mombasa, however, with average daytime temperature at 26⁰C, which is within human comfort, open street shopping is possible. Physical safety and security, ever present in Dubai, is not assured in Mombasa due to unchecked criminal elements. Just these two developments alone would go a long way towards encouraging the evolution of the Mombasa CBD into an 18-hour economy. The total area this facility occupies is equivalent to two per cent of Mombasa county's total area.

Source: Daily Nation May 07, 2024 17:13 UTC