Chaos in Machakos as contractors clash with security over unpaid bills

For the second day running, transport and business activities in Machakos Town were disrupted following violent clashes between contractors, suppliers, and security officers. The unrest erupted after the traders staged protests, threatening to march to the Governor's office to demand payment of long-outstanding bills, accusing the county government of failing to settle dues dating back nearly two years. But as Mary Muoki reports, Governor Wavinya Ndeti has dismissed the claims, saying some of the suppliers protesting did not fulfil their contractual obligations.