Governor Barchok to appear before Senate
By KNA, March 2, 2022Governor Hillary Barchok has been summoned to appear before a Senate committee to explain why the multi-million Bomet Stadium project has stalled.
Public Accounts and Investment Committee chairperson Ochilo Ayacko said Barchok (pictured) should explain in person why the people of Bomet were not enjoying services ought to be offered by the facility despite allocations to a tune of over Sh257 million.
Governor was missing in action when the committee toured the county on Monday.
Ayacko said it was unfortunate that nine years later, there was no tangible progress in the construction of the stadium, which remains with incomplete terraces while lacking sanitary facilities among other vital amenities.
He said the governor’s office was in a better position to elaborate on the progress of the court case a petitioner is seeking to stop payment of the contractor, who did the initial works owing to wrangles over ownership of the stadium.
Deputy Governor Shadrack Rotich had explained to the committee that the project stopped due to tussle over the site between the County Government and Bomet University that forced the latter to get court injunction that stopped further construction till the case is resolved.
Ayacko said he could not make further remarks since that matter was in court while urging Barchok to heed the summon to shed light on the issue.
—KNA