Contractors Urge Payment of Outstanding Bills


Contractors in Homa Bay have requested the county government to clear debts exceeding Sh480 million in outstanding bills.

  Represented by their organization known as the Homa Bay County Contractors Association, the contractors had previously issued an ultimatum threatening to halt operations in the facilities they constructed for the county government if payment was not made. However, the contractors have now stated that they have postponed their plans and opted for dialogue. Speaking to journalists at the county headquarters, Association Secretary General Kennedy Aloso indicated that they had chosen to engage in discussions rather than resorting to unconventional methods to resolve the payment impasse. Aloso mentioned that they have been in talks with the County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Finance, Solomon Obiero, who assured them that payments would be forthcoming as the county had received funds from the National Treasury. "We have opted to address this issue through dialogue. Obiero has informed us that they possess funds which will be used to pay us by the end of this week," Aloso stated. He expressed optimism that the CECM would fulfill his commitment regarding the payment. Peter Brown, the Organising Secretary of the Association, emphasized the need for timely payments to foster harmonious relations between the contractors and the county government. "We anticipate that the CECM will honor his promise so that we can maintain positive relations between contractors and the county government," Brown remarked. Florence Momanyi, a member of the association, noted that they are struggling with debts after borrowing from financial institutions to carry out work for the county government. "We are not in conflict with the county government; our primary goal is to receive payment as many of us are facing financial hardships," Momanyi stated. The contractors are insisting on the payment of debts, asserting that these bills originated from work completed in 2013 during the administration of former Governor Cyprian Awiti.

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