• Murkomen said the previous government did shoddy work in the maintenance of the JKIA facility and other 12 airstrips across the country.
• Murkomen said the renovation at JKIA in terminal 1C and I1 was sub-standard because it was only meant to serve temporarily.
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has again called out Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen but this time is over the leaking terminal roof at JKIA.
In a statement shared on his X official handle, the UDA Senator termed Murkomen's statement over the leaking roofs as incompetent and lethargy.
"To fix a leaking terminal roof in JKIA takes a whole year, then kumbe our roads in Nandi County shall not be Fixed. This is the highest incompetence and lethargy of CS Murkomen. Kenyans can now see. Cherargei posed.
The Senator's remarks came after CS Murkomen faulted the previous government for the poor management of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
His sentiments followed concerns of a leaking roof incident at the JKIA.
Murkomen said the previous government did shoddy work in the maintenance of the JKIA facility and other 12 airstrips across the country.
"When we got to the office, we found out that many of our airports are in a pathetic state and JKIA leaking is a result of that," he said.
Murkomen said the renovation at JKIA in terminal 1C and I1 was sub-standard because it was only meant to serve temporarily.
He made the statement at the Ukunda airstrip in Kwale County.
He said ex-President Uhuru's government rushed the projects and didn't reach the required standards.
Cherargei and Murkomen first clashed in October over road contracts.
The two on October 27 engaged in a bitter exchange of words with Murkomen strongly criticising the senator for allegedly opposing one of the contractors chosen to pave a road simply because he was not a Kalenjin.
"Cherargei, I want to teach you something. If the President was using a brain like yours, we would not be having the country now. I’m telling you the truth,” Murkomen said in the local Kalenjn dialect.
The CS was speaking during the funeral of the son of Chesumei MP Paul Biego Polo.
He said the government was awarding contracts fairly without room for tribalism.
The senator had in his address to mourners at the same funeral demanded that a contractor from his local community be awarded the road tender.
"I hear that some people are saying that they want to bring people from other communities to be contractors. Give our children the priority of being contractors because if we don't teach our children to be strong contractors, we won't be competitive," he said.
When he stood to speak, Murkomen did not mince his words and told off the senator.
"What about our people whom we have given big contracts owing billions and are in Central and Mombasa? Do you want them to be chased to come home? As your teacher, I have brains and a plan," Murkomen said.