GLADYS WANGA UNDER PRESSURE AS CONTRACTORS THREATEN TO SHUT DOWN ALL COUNTY FACILITIES

Homa Bay governor Gladys Wanga is under mounting pressure after contractors who handled various projects across the county vowed to shut down the facilities. The group accused her administration of failing to clear millions of shillings in pending bills despite completing construction works.
Speaking to the media on Monday, the contractors’ association announced that unless their payments are made by next week, they will shut down all facilities developed under their contracts.
"We have resolved that beginning next week, we will close all facilities done by our members which have not been paid for. We cannot continue funding county projects from our own pockets,” one of the members said.
Another contractor accused the county of discriminating in the way payments are made, noting that those owed larger amounts are being sidelined. “When I come, I am told I am owed a lot of money, so I should wait until those owed smaller amounts are cleared first. But this money is not stolen, it is money I worked for, and that is why the figure is higher. I have a right to be paid like everyone else,” she lamented. Wanga is already under scrutiny for failing to implement recommendations from the Auditor General. She appeared before the Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC), chaired by Homa Bay senator Moses Kajwang, to respond to queries on financial irregularities flagged in the county for the 2023/2024 financial year.
Kajwang confirmed receiving a detailed memorandum from the contractors and urged them to continue making their grievances public. “I made it clear to the contractors that they can reach out to their senator any time, through the media, social platforms, or directly. Their issues deserve to be heard,” he said.