KBL suspends contractor due to pay row with suppliers

Kenya breweries limited Kisumu plant. East Africa Breweries limited says it plans to open the plant at a cost of sh.15 billion, a move which President Uhuru Kenyatta say will create 110,000 jobs. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Kenya Breweries has suspended one of the contractors involved in the construction of its Sh15 billion keg brewery in Kisumu.

KBL Corporate Relations Director Eric Kiniti said in a statement yesterday the firm had put on hold the contract of Civicon Group Ltd until it fully resolves any pending contractual issues with its suppliers.