Investigations by the Saturday Nation have revealed the contractor, Green Arava, has downed tools for several months now, despite multiple promises to resume work. After failing to meet the deadline, Green Arava requested an extension of the contract to January 2018, but again failed to deliver. But out of the Sh7.2 billion contract, we have already given out Sh5.9 billion. INITIAL COSTOfir Meroz, the country director of Green Arava, refused to comment on the issue. This project was given to Green Arava on September 11, 2015 at an initial cost of sh14.5 billion.

Source: Daily Nation February 23, 2019 06:00 UTC