This archive report was first published on 21 December 2019.
On Saturday, Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia announced that the government has blacklisted 15 road construction firms for delivering substandard work and failing to meet deadlines.
The move follows a new policy by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) to list non-performing firms contracted to work on different projects.
According to Mr Macharia, the 15 companies will no longer be allowed to work in the country as long as the current government is in office.
"The 15 road construction companies will never work in this country as long as we are in office. They have delivered shoddy jobs while others have ran away after receiving the 10 percent down payment," Mr Macharia said.
Most of the blacklisted companies are local, and the Transport ministry has been grappling with cases where contractors fail to meet deadlines and deliver substandard work for a long time.
Mr Macharia made the announcement while touring the Mau Mau Road project in Kinyona, which will connect Kiambu, Murang'a, and Nyeri counties when complete.
The project, which will be commissioned by President Uhuru Kenyatta next month, will be a game changer in the central region as it will provide access for agricultural activities.
