MP Oku Kaunya Gives Contractors 14 Days to Complete Projects or Face Legal Action
Teso North Member of Parliament, Oku Kaunya, has given contractors behind stalled development projects in his constituency a strict 14-day deadline to finish the work. If they fail to meet this deadline, Kaunya has warned that he will take legal action against them.
The MP made these remarks while launching a new library project worth Ksh3.5 million. He stressed that contractors who delay or abandon government-funded projects will not only face court action but will also be barred from participating in any future tenders or contracts within the area.
“I want to seriously warn the contractors, especially those who are yet to complete their assigned projects,” Kaunya said. “These projects must be completed within the next 14 days.
If we keep tolerating their excuses, it’s our children who will continue to suffer.” The MP said he was deeply disappointed by the slow progress of various projects, especially in the education sector, even though the funds had already been allocated.
He highlighted a specific project involving the construction of classrooms, which had a budget of Ksh2.2 million but remains incomplete. According to Kaunya, the money is lying unused while schools are forced to buy materials from costly and unreliable suppliers due to delays.
Kaunya also took the opportunity to warn headteachers and school principals, saying that some of them could be colluding with unscrupulous contractors to misuse public funds.
He stated firmly that anyone found facilitating or allowing mismanagement of development money would also be held accountable.
The MP’s concerns come at a time when Teso North has been in the spotlight over poor learning environments in schools.
In 2024, Kolanya Boys Primary School faced harsh criticism when it was revealed that students had to turn a store room into a makeshift classroom because of inadequate infrastructure.
The situation at Kolanya was so bad that walls in some classrooms had developed large cracks, putting students’ health and safety at risk.
Furthermore, reports showed that parents of Grade 6, 7, and 8 pupils were being forced to buy desks and chairs for their children—raising serious questions about how the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) was being used.
Several other schools across the constituency have reported severe shortages of classrooms, with some pupils being forced to learn outside under trees or in open spaces.
Kaunya’s strong stance reflects growing public concern over the misuse of public funds and the lack of accountability in local development projects.
He now wants contractors and school administrators to act fast, or else face serious consequences for failing the community.
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