Members of Makueni County Assembly (MCAs) have complained over shoddy work done by contractors while constructing roads in the area.
The MCAs said that most of the roads that have been constructed by contractors were defective and were not constructed according to the specifications in the contract.
Among the many roads constructed in a shoddy manner, include Kinyau-Thwake and Kwavilivu-Kathambangei roads.
The MCAs said this in the assembly while discussing a report submitted by the Roads and Infrastructure Committee led by Alexander Mwanza, MCA for Mbooni ward.
The report said that contractors whose work had defects should redo the works to meet the specified standards in the contract.
Further the report recommended that contractors who have not started the road works, be penalised by having their contracts terminated immediately.
The Nzambani MCA, Harrison Mwanzia Mutie said that contractors should be thoroughly vetted before they are awarded contracts, saying some of them are not qualified and lack equipment to do the works.
During the debate, the MCAs unanimously adopted the report of the Committee of Roads and Infrastructure.
By Patrick Nyakundi/Franciscar Kinyili
