This archive report was first published on 30 November 2019.
On November 30, 2019, panic hit the Mombasa County government after 350 workers in the inspectorate department were sent home following the expiry of their contracts.
The affected staff had contracts running between one and two years, according to county officials. They were mostly employed after the 2017 elections and were involved in enforcement and traffic marshalling among other services that ensured proper revenue collection and smooth operations of the county government.
County Communications Director Richard Chacha confirmed the expiry of the workers' contracts, stating that service delivery had not been affected by their exit. However, he did not provide the exact date when the contracts ended.
“We knew they were leaving and put in place measures to address the shortfall,” said Chacha.
On November 12, all county executive committee members were sent home after the expiry of their contracts. Governor Hassan Joho promised to name a fresh team in a few days but has not yet done so.
