CBC Contractors Will Be Paid By The New Government

By Getrude Mathayo / Published September 12, 2022 | 11:17 am

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“By the time we transit to the new government, I hope all the 10,000 classrooms will have been completed and those who will not have been paid, the incoming government to ensure that once the exchequer is open, we should pay the contractors very quickly. The classrooms have been contracted at a reasonably good price,” he said.

Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha has assured contractors building the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) classes in the country that they will get paid after the new administration settles; hence, they should not be worried about their dues.

CS Magoha, speaking when he inspected CBC classes in Bungoma County on Saturday, 10^th September, said the delays in payment are a result of the transition of the financial year and the new government.

He also lauded the contractors for ensuring they completed the classes before the end of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s tenure, asking his successor in the ministry to ensure the contractors are paid what they are owed by the State.

Magoha noted that the construction of the classes is at 99 percent, adding that the remaining works will be completed by Monday next week.

He further commended Kakamega County for completing the classes on time, similarly stating that Bungoma, despite having many students in basic education, is at 98 percent and is expected to complete the work by end of September.

At the same time, he dismissed claims of universities going on strike on Monday 12^th September, arguing that if there are disputes, then proper dispute resolution mechanisms should be employed instead of resorting to drastic measures.

He said that no strike notice had been officially issued and thus he had no time to discuss rumors. On the issue of junior secondary, Magoha said parents are allowed to take their children to day schools if they feel they are still too young.

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