Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has offered to expand the business of a mandazi vendor in Mombasa County after hosting her at his residence in the coastal city.
The DP said in a statement on Thursday, April 4, that he had noticed how the woman served her customers cheerfully while on his morning walks along Mama Ngina Drive in Mombasa City.
The woman, identified as Asha Sidi Chengo, warmed the heart of the Deputy President and he decided to reach out to her to understand her drive and motivation.
Later, he learnt that the woman was the breadwinner for her family and was striving to provide and secure a future for her children.
“In my early morning walks along Mama Ngina Drive in Mombasa City, I usually notice this particular woman engrossed in baking mandazi and cheerfully serving it with tea to her customers, mostly hustlers walking to their places of work.”
“Today, I reached out to her to understand her drive. She is Asha Sidi Chengo, whose focus is to fend for the family and secure the future of her children,” stated Gachagua.
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Gachagua Makes Additional Offers to Mandazi Vendor
Gachagua also committed to supporting Asha’s two teenagers in their studies, stating that her determination to offer them quality education stood out during their conversation.
“I hosted Asha at the Official Residence in Mombasa. The deep determination to live a dignified life and specifically offer her children quality education stood out in our conversation.”
“It was, therefore, deserving to support Asha in expanding the hustle, besides Education for her two teenage sons. For Mama Asha Sidi Chengo, waking up early to bake and sell mandazi and hot tea along Mama Ngina Drive helps meet the needs of her family,” the DP added.
At the same time, the DP interacted with other residents in Mombasa and lauded them for their contribution to the growth of the economy.
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“It was equally encouraging to engage with groups of youthful men as they started off their day’s hustle at a construction site, defying the drizzle in building our Nation.”
“We are deliberate and resolute in our commitment to creating an enabling environment for all hustles to thrive,” he indicated.
