The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised alarm over high number of stalled state-initiated projects across the country.
PAC chairperson John Mbadi says reports tabled before the Committee indicated that most projects had stalled despite consuming millions of tax payers money.
“We have established that some of the projects have to incur additional cost due to breach of contractual agreement between the government and contractors,” said the chairperson.
Mbadi spoke when his led the committee in grilling Principal Secretary for the State Department of Public Works Joel Arumonyang over audited accounts for the Financial Year 2020/2021.
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The MPs cited the ambitious Voi Pool Housing project which they said was taking too long to be completed.
“The project was meant to deal with the issues of shortage of houses residents were facing and also ensure decent living conditions for occupants but its completion is taking longer than expected,” Mbadi said.
Bura MP Hon Kuno Adow Yakub blamed rogue contractors for stalled projects, over improprieties in issuance of tenders by relevant State departments.
“The PS should tell the Committee what action they have taken on some rogue contractors who abandon projects after being paid millions of shillings,” he said.
PS Arumonyang blamed cash flow challenges for contributing to stalling of projects.
He asked for more tome to respond to some of the audit queries raised by Members of the committee.
Mbadi gave Arumonyang two weeks to prepare his response and present to the Committee.