Water mapping youths still asking for their pay, Machakos

More than 400 youth from Machakos county who were contracted by the county govt in its water mapping project are still calling on the county govt to pay them.

The youths say that they completed the job long time ago and up to date they have never been paid their money.

The youths were contracted to collect data on the homes in the county which could be used by the county to supply water to every home.

Speaking to journalist the youths have revealed that they completed the job on the 4th of April and since then they have not been paid even a since peny.

The youths say that they have been on an up and down game with the county govt because whenever they ask for their money they are told that it was disbanded to their bank just to find nothing when the check with their banks,

“When we ask for our money we are told that they have been disbanded to the banks and will reflect in our accounts, we have gone to the banks many times even the bank operators know us...” our of the angry youth said.

The youths now want the county govt to declare to them about the money if they are not going to pay them to forget and stop asking for the money.

Either Economic, Trade and planning administrator Sheila Mukonyo has confirmed that the payment issue of this youths is been addressed.

Sheila also urged the youths to be calm and patient and they will get their money.

“In fact some of their colleagues have already been paid, the payment is still on going, they will receive their money”, Sheila said.