President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday warned that the Government will blacklist contractors who failed to complete their construction work on time.
Speaking after commissioning the Kangema-Gacharage road in Kiharu Constituency in Muranga County, President Kenyatta said the Government would not compromise on lazy contractors who do not complete their work on schedule.
“It is time contractors uphold high quality workmanship or be blacklisted from carrying out projects in Kenya,” said President Kenyatta. “There is no need for contractors to ask for jobs if they know well they will abandon the work halfway,” added the President.
President Kenyatta who was accompanied by Deputy President William Ruto said delay of construction of roads undermines efforts to improve the lives of Kenyans and create employment opportunities for the youth.
The president added that the Government is paying special attention on implementation and completion of projects that create direct positive impact on the lives of Kenyans.
“The upgrading and improvement of roads in all parts of our country will spur development and improve economic status of our people,” said Uhuru Kenyatta said.
Speaking during the launch, the president said that 33-kilometer road, which was constructed at a cost of Sh 4.1bilion will boost marketing of farm produce including coffee and livestock products among others.