kwale county projects Stories
Governor Fatuma Achani the county government cannot absorb all job seekers, hence the need to support alternative means of employment through such emp...
Wajir East MP Aden Daud questioned the rationale behind raising the levy beyond the initial Sh7 approved by Parliament.
Gathungu expressed concern over the government’s repeated failure to fully utilise development funds, warning that the trend poses a threat to the del...
MPs have accused the ministry of approving huge sums for boreholes, irrigation works, and sanitation facilities that either do not exist or remain inc...
The Sh21 billion Kibwezi-Mtomo-Kitui-Migwani road project, which is being implemented by KeNHA and financed by Exim Bank, attracted Sh614.2 million in...
The PPP-ITF proposal focuses on pooling long-term domestic capital from institutional investors such as pension funds and insurance companies. This fu...
The project will upgrade the 170-kilometre corridor into a four-lane dual carriageway, with six lanes planned in some high-traffic segments.
Committee members questioned why the Northern region was largely left out in the budget allocations, despite pressing development needs.
Gathungu says the government has already paid Sh7.8 billion for these projects, some of which are now accruing penalties due to delayed payment of cer...
Interior CS Murkomen said decades of economic neglect, not lack of police presence, are fuelling banditry, cattle rustling and communal conflicts.
Many governors are choosing to sideline or stop projects started by their predecessors, regardless of how much money has already been spent or how clo...
The audit has painted a troubling picture of poor planning, lax oversight, and disregard for public funds, with stalled and delayed projects affecting...
The deal to turn 140 km (87 miles) of single-lane road into a multilane highway linking the capital Nairobi to Nakuru was signed in Paris in 2020 duri...
The CS added that resolving the outstanding payments would not only stabilise the road construction industry but also address challenges faced by supp...
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu said the key projects, including the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Paediatric Emergency and Burns Centre, the Kisii...
The revelations have sparked concerns over financial accountability and asset management within the ministry, with stakeholders calling for urgent mea...
The lack of progress despite the substantial expenditure has raised concerns over possible financial mismanagement within the department.
The dispute has continued to affect service delivery in counties, with key infrastructure projects stalled due to delayed disbursement of funds.
The Mutuini market was the first of 20 markets the county government planned to build by 2027 to address the shortage of trading spaces in Nairobi.
A major beneficiary of the increased allocation is the World Bank-funded South Sudan Eastern Africa Transport, Trade, and Development Facilitation pro...
The revelation underscores the cash flow pressures the government faced leading up to the 2024 tax proposals that triggered countrywide protests.
The DP also responded to criticism of the ongoing road project between Isiolo and Mandera counties, which some social media users have mocked.
Further scrutiny revealed Sh66.2 million in pending payments, some of which had been unsettled for over a year, raising concerns about the financial r...
The review follows warnings from international partners about weaknesses in Kenya's PPP approach.
The new system was designed to integrate immigration, customs, border patrol, and intelligence units, facilitating real-time sharing of information.
This initiative follows the collapse of high-profile PPP deals involving Indian billionaire Gautam Adani in Kenya's road and energy sectors, amid alle...
The trade, involving 13 member states of the Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP), will be conducted through a unified electricity trading platform.
The audit also revealed that critical documentation, such as feasibility studies and approval correspondences, was missing for many projects.
Some of the stalled projects include a modern market, an abattoir, the county administration block and the expansion of Isiolo International Airport.
