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A state agency dealing with key national infrastructure is reportedly on the spot for only considering specific contractors to carry out the multibillion-shilling projects under its purview. Some birds have whispered to corridors that the contractors from one region in the country allegedly bagged all the lucrative tenders in the ending financial year and are supposedly publicly boasting of more big jobs in the coming years. One of the contractors is said to have done a very shoddy job in a county in Nyanza and, to make matters worse, the firm has been purportedly rewarded with another lucrative tender in a neighbouring county.
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What is happening at a state agency under the Environment ministry? A senior director who is reportedly always out of the country has raised eyebrows after it became apparent that he is supposedly turning a blind eye on some companies that are using banned products. Stakeholders now want investigative agencies to probe the matter before they are pushed out of the market.
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There is public outcry in a county bordering Nairobi over supposed pathetic state of most roads at a time the county boss is allegedly splurging millions of funds to construct private roads leading to the village of the governor's palatial home. Angry residents are now questioning the priorities of the county chief who, despite the outcry, is not moved and big earth movers are still seen working on the road day and night.
