Shirikisho Party of Kenya
Born and brought up in Malindi. Mangi went to Panju Primary School and later joined Gede Secondary School. He is the only candidate with the blessing of the Kaya elders. Mangi worked at the National Social Security Fund as a clerk. He served the people and was at the forefront of educating people on the importance of the fund. In 2004, Mangi resigned from the NSSF and opened Damaki Ltd, which deals with land issues. He helped sort out the controversy at Chembe Kibaba Muche. During his fight against land injustice, he decided to become an MP after he found some leaders were involved in land grabbing.
CHAMA CHA UZALENDO
SERVED as chairman for Malindi County Council between 2002-2007. Ponda also contested in 2007 as Malindi MP but lost. During Matuga by-election in 2010, Kadzeha escaped an assassanation attempt. The CCU candidate says he would use his political experience to help transform Malindi. He says Malindi has huge potential but due to poor leadership it lags behind. Ponda says his manifesto will ensure Malindi people are united, regardless of their religious or ethnic backgrounds. He says if elected, he would champion for quality education, better health care and promote agriculture to end famine. Ponda believes people will vote for him because of his leadership skills and not financial status.
Kadu Asili
Graduated with a bachelor’s in Education from the Kenyatta University. Served as president of Kenyatta University for two terms and was the coordinator of Ahadi Kenya Trust in the Coast. Katana is the youngest contestant. He believes people will vote for him because of his manifesto, which addresses poverty through investing in education. Katana also hopes to solve land issues and promote agriculture and the economy. He says he seeks the seat because of the problems Malindi people face, which include lack of employment due to poor education. The Kadu Asili candidate said he was also given courage to venture into politics by US President Barack Obama whom he met during his tour of Kenya last year. He believes people will vote him for his vision and not wealth.
Labour Party of Kenya
He helped establish Nursa Youth Polytechnic in 2005. Shariff has served in various capacities at the anti-corruption Committee of Malindi district and board of governors of Tawheed Girls Secondary School. He supported the establishment of Meda Business College and he is helping set up a celebral palsy centre. Shariff is the president of the Lions Club in Malindi and a member of the Red Cross Society. He is also a member of the Malindi Chamber of Commerce. His vision is to transform Malindi by improving education, addressing poverty and solving squatter problems.
Jubilee
Charo comes from Ganda village was born in Sabaki village in early 1970s where his family worked. He attended Sabaki Primary. He later joined a national school, Moi High School, Kabarak. From Moi High School, Charo proceeded to Kenyatta University. He became one of the pioneer students to study Bachelor of Commerce, Accounts before joining NIC bank. Charo’s teacher Willis Oketch describes him as a bright boy whose record remains several years down the line. He started working with the community before 2013. Charo is among politicians who were planning to oppose Dan Kazungu in 2017.
ODM
He was born in Malindi’s Kisumu Ndogo where he spent his early childhood before his family moved to Msabaha where he now lives. Mtengo attended Malindi Primary School and Mombasa Baptist Secondary School. He later joined the Kenya Ports Authority as a cadet trainee before rising to public relations officer between 1998 and 2011. At KPA he became personal assistant to the managing director in 2006. He was later promoted to the rank of resident representative at the Great Lakes Region. Mtengo resigned in 2011 and got into business. Mtengo has been heading Raindrops, a revenue collection company in Kilifi county.