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A section of Bungoma town. [File, Standard]

Guards hired to protect Bungoma County's offices turned the tables on their employer, barring senior officials from entering after going unpaid for seven months.

The officers, contracted through Sniper Security Company, padlocked the main gate at the county headquarters, stranding employees and officials outside the compound.

The guards say the firm has withheld their pay for more than seven months, even as they kept watch over county property and facilities, prompting Wednesday's lockout.