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Road projects stall over Sh173b pending bills, says Chirchir

Grid Solutions East Africa area sales Manager, Manyazewal Tesfaye (third right) and Roads and Transport CS, Davis Chirchir during the official opening of 31st Institute of Engineers of Kenya international convention in Mombasa, on October 30, 2024. [Omondi Onyango,Standard]

Roads Cabinet Secretary David Chirchir has revealed that several mega infrastructure projects have stalled due to huge pending bills owed to contractors.

Chirchir said pending bills stand at Sh173 billion, forcing contractors to abandon major infrastructure projects halfway.

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