Drama as Nandi County gov't tows contractor's vehicle after he demanded Ksh.8M pay

Activities at the Nandi County headquarters temporarily came to a standstill on Friday after the county askaris, together with Administration Police officers, towed a vehicle belonging to one of the contractors who had gone to demand overdue payment of over Ksh.8 million.

Harry Kipruto said  that despite doing the renovation works at the Nandi Governor's Stephen Sang’s office during the assumption of office period in August last year, he still hasn’t been paid to date.

Mr. Kipruto alleges that, instead, the county government has been taking him round in a maze each time he goes to demand for his dues, adding that this has paralyzed his ability to do any work.

He also claims that the vandalization and towing of his vehicle was meant to intimidate him and other contractors from demanding for their dues, further asking President William Ruto to intervene in the row between contractors and the county government.

“This is just but intimidation for someone asking for his rightful right, just asking for pay. The bitter thing is someone staying with your money for over 8 months, over Ksh.8 million, is it right?” Posed Mr. Kipruto.

“Naomba rais William Ruto, Governos wasikuje kukufurahisha huko Nairobi ilhali huku nyumbani tuko na shida chungu nzima. Hatuwezi laumu serikali kuu because ilirelease pesa...pesa ilifika hapa jumatatu wiki iliyopita, mpaka sasa wanakandarasi hawajalipwa, imekuwa ni harakati ya paka na panya mtu akiitisha haki yake. Tunakuomba rais uingilie kati jambo hili”