This archive report was first published on 22 August 2019.
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has warned a contractor working on the Sh52 million Suneka airstrip in Kisii County that he risks losing the job if he does not complete the project in the next two months.
Work on the airstrip by Vinbel International Company Limited stalled nearly four years ago, with locals taking advantage of the site to graze their livestock and boda boda operators using it as a parking lot.
On Wednesday, the County Development Implementation Coordination Committee (DICC), led by Kisii County Commissioner Godfrey Kigochi, expressed dismay at the poor condition of the site after touring it.
"We have been disappointed by the contractor. We invited him to tell us why there has been such a long delay in the construction but he refused to attend," Mr Kigochi said.
Ms Selina Gor, KAA Kisumu Branch Manager, said she would raise the matter with the head office, where action will be taken against the contractor.
"Believe me, action will be taken against the contractor and if we terminate his contract, he will not be able to qualify for any other job in the country. And he has less than two months to finalise the construction," she said.
