Coast regional coordinator Nelson Marwa has warned rogue
road contractors to finish up projects assigned to them or the tenders will be cancelled.
The warning came in the wake of protests in Kisauni, Kwale and parts of Kilifi over slow roadworks, employment of outsiders and discrimination.
Marwa, speaking in his office on Friday, said rogue contractors who collude with officers in both the national and county governments to do shoddy works at the expense of taxpayers’ money have been identified.
"Soon, they will either lose their licenses or be deregistered from their professional bodies."
"The government is monitoring all road projects, whether sponsored by the national or the county governments," Marwa said.
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He identified the contractors doing the Garsen-Lamu and Witu-Lamu roads saying they have been playing games with the government.
"Whatever game they are playing must stop. They keep on changing goal posts yet they have been given enough security," Marwa said.
The contractor had been reported to be demanding security as they feared being attacked by Al Shabaab militants.
"The one doing the Samburu-Kinango road has only done 3km and I don’t know for how many months!"
Marwa warned that the government will not sit and watch Kenyan taxpayers’ money being wasted.
"Don’t take Kenyans for fools. You give poor products, do shoddy jobs and eat the rest of the money. Kenyans must get value for their money," he said.
The regional coordinator also issued a stern warning to county commissioners and other state officers who deny Kenyans service delivery in their offices in the Coast region.
There are six county commissioners in the region.
Marwa said the old habits where civil servants forget their roles and serve Kenyans unprofessionally are slowly creeping back.
"I don’t want to see long queues in government offices," he said.
He said civil servants must serve Kenyans with smiles on their faces.
All referral cases must be followed up to ensure those referred to other civil servants get the service they want.
"We, as civil servants, did not come to the Coast for a honeymoon," Marwa said.
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