Governor Laboso tells off construction body over bridge

Bomet Governor Joyce Laboso (left) with county Roads and Transport Executive, Eng Philip Sawek (center) and the department's Chief Officer Eng Victor Ngetich while inspecting road projects at Rongena Manaret in Sotik at the weekend. [Gilbert Mutai. Standard]

Governor Joyce Laboso has defended construction of a footbridge at a cost of Sh2.4 million that has sparked outrage from the public.

Dr Laboso told off National Construction Authority (NCA) officials who have marked the bridge for demolition, saying her administration would ignore the order.