CONTRACTORS in Kakamega have blown the whistle on leaders who demand bribes from them for road repair and maintenance. Speaking to journalists in Mumias town yesterday, the contractors, who sought anonymity, said leaders pocket more than half the project allocations. They said county officials demand their share before allocating a contractor a road to repair or maintain. “What they take from the allocated amount is more than what the contractor will use to do the road,” one of the contractors said. “This in turn drives us to do shoddy work due to lack of enough funds.” The contractors...
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