Garbage piles in Nyeri as county workers strike
Goats at a dumping site in Nyeri town on June 11, 2017. Garbage has not been collected for the past two weeks as workers are on strike. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Garbage in Nyeri have not been collected for the last two weeks as workers are on strike to protest delayed salaries.
The workers claim the Nyeri County government has not paid them for two months.
Garbage has not been collected in Nyeri, Karatina and Othaya towns for the past two weeks.
County environment health director John Mugenyu blamed the delays on a hitch in the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMIS).
“We are having a problem with the IFMIS. It shows we have paid (the workers) but the Treasury has not credited the money to the contracted collectors,” he said.
But he assured the workers that the situation will be rectified by Thursday this week.
“We are really sorry about the situation. We are going to hire casuals to do the work and keep the county clean,” said Mr Mugenyu.
The stench from the uncollected garbage has also affected county government offices.
Garbage has been dumped behind the offices, blocking a major water drainage.
