RICHARD OKOTH

@Maskani254 If traders cannot access stalls, then the market is not functional regardless of launch dates. #StalledProjectKE

Project Overview: Kericho Market was officially launched and declared ready for use on 6th February. Intended purpose: provide structured trading space for: 1. Women traders. 2. Mama Mboga vendors. 3. Small-scale informal businesses. Current Status: Despite the official launch, the market is not operational. Traders have not been allocated functional trading spaces. Facility remains inaccessible for normal business activities. Impact on Traders & Local Economy Traders, especially women and mama mbogas, are: 1. Operating without proper shelter or stalls. 2. Exposed to ongoing rainy season disruptions. 3. Forced to rely on informal roadside trading conditions. Consequences include: 1. Reduced sales and customer access. 2. Food spoilage and stock losses. 3. Insecurity and exposure to harsh weather. 4. Loss of dignity and predictable income space. A facility declared “ready” is still not serving its intended users. Raises questions on:What “launch readiness” means in practice Whether infrastructure completion aligns with actual usability Coordination between construction completion and market activation Administrative or operational bottlenecks after project handover Core Issue: A publicly launched market remains non-functional, leaving traders without safe, reliable trading space during a period of adverse weather conditions. Why was the market declared ready for use if traders cannot operate in it? What is preventing immediate occupation and activation of stalls? Who is responsible for the gap between launch announcement and operational delivery? #StalledProjectsKE

Over the past three decades, Kenya has witnessed a growing pattern of stalled, delayed, and abandoned public projects, ranging from roads and hospitals to water systems, housing developments, and critical infrastructure. Despite significant public spending and repeated government commitments, many of these projects remain incomplete, non-functional, or in some cases, never took off at all. While public investment is intended to drive development and improve livelihoods, the increasing number of stalled projects is raising serious concerns about accountability, value for money, and the effectiveness of public finance management systems. The national conversation around stalled projects is steadily growing, particularly as audit reports, parliamentary findings, and investigative reports continue to reveal billions of shillings spent on projects that have failed to deliver. From dam projects like Arror and Kimwarer, to transport initiatives such as the SGR extension, and critical social infrastructure including hospitals and courts, the scale of incomplete projects reflects deeper systemic challenges. For many Kenyans, stalled projects are not just statistics; they are lived realities. Communities continue to lack access to essential services such as healthcare, clean water, reliable transport, and economic opportunities. At the same time, public resources that could have transformed livelihoods remain tied up in incomplete or non-performing investments. Yet citizens often have limited access to clear, timely, and transparent information on how these projects were approved, funded, and implemented. This lack of transparency makes it difficult to track responsibility, demand accountability, or ensure corrective action. At the same time, concerns persist around weak procurement systems, poor contractor selection, budget constraints, political interference, and limited oversight. These gaps create an environment where projects can stall with minimal consequences, raising critical questions about governance, enforcement, and institutional responsibility. The #StalledProjectsKE campaign is a citizen-driven initiative aimed at sparking informed public dialogue on stalled public projects, public finance accountability, and the responsible use of public resources. It seeks to empower citizens to question, engage, and demand answers on how development commitments are being implemented. The campaign encourages Kenyans to interrogate the systems behind stalled projects and to ask critical questions: 1. Where did the money go? 2.Who approved these projects, and who is accountable for them? 3. Why are these projects still incomplete? 4. What mechanisms exist to recover lost funds or complete these projects? 5. How can citizens enforce accountability? This campaign is not just about stalled projects; it is about restoring public trust, strengthening accountability systems, and ensuring that development is not only promised, but delivered. Join us from 28th to 29th April, 2 PM to 4 PM, as we engage citizens across the country in the national campaign #StalledProjectsKE. Together, let’s demand answers, amplify citizen voices, and push for accountability in the use of public funds. ✊🏾 #StalledProjectsKE

@Maskani254 Traders in Kericho are still on the roadside despite a new market being completed. That’s not progress it’s displacement without solution. #StalledProjectKE

@Maskani254 A market meant for women traders and mama mbogas remains unused after launch. Kericho Market shows a gap between official announcements and real delivery. #StalledProjectKE

@Maskani254 Dust during dry seasons. Flooding during rains. Unsafe paths every day. This is the reality for residents along these stalled roads. #StalledProjectKE

The Kware–Mukuru kwa Njenga interlink road remains stalled since mid-last year despite its intended role in improving mobility between densely populated informal settlements. The project was expected to ease access to markets, schools, health facilities, and emergency routes. Instead, works remain incomplete, with sections left in poor condition, worsening dust during dry seasons and flooding during rains. The delay continues to disproportionately affect pedestrians, boda boda operators, and small traders who depend on this corridor for daily livelihoods. Similarly, the Falcon Road corridor from Rubis Petrol Station in Reuben through to Diamond near Sinai remains unfinished. The project was meant to strengthen connectivity within a key urban settlement corridor and improve drainage and accessibility. However, construction has stalled without clear public updates on contractor progress, funding absorption, or revised timelines. Residents continue to navigate broken surfaces, unsafe pathways, and recurring flooding, raising serious concerns about project delivery and accountability. Across both corridors, a consistent pattern emerges: visible project initiation, partial execution, then prolonged stalling without closure timelines or transparent updates. This raises broader concerns about procurement oversight, contractor performance management, and prioritisation of infrastructure in informal settlements where the impact of delay is most severe Who is responsible for the prolonged stalling of the Kware–Mukuru kwa Njenga interlink road and the Falcon Road corridor (Reuben–Sinai–Diamond), what has happened to the allocated project funds and contractor obligations, and when will residents be provided with a clear and enforceable completion timeline? #StalledProjectsKE

@Maskani254 A road meant to connect people to markets, schools, and hospitals is now a daily struggle. Kware Mukuru road remains unfinished with no clear timeline. #StalledProjectKE

@Maskani254 Kware–Mukuru kwa Njenga road in Nairobi has been stalled since mid-2025. Incomplete works. Dust in dry weather. Flooding in rains. A project meant to help residents is now making life harder. #StalledProjectKE

@Maskani254 10 years later, parts of Ziwa Hospital remain unroofed and exposed. Public investment shouldn’t decay before it delivers value. #StalledProjectKE

The Ziwa Level 5 Hospital (formerly Ziwa Sub-County Hospital) in Eldoret, Soy Sub-County was envisioned as a transformative 350-bed referral facility to expand access to quality healthcare across the county and surrounding regions. More than a decade later, that vision remains largely unfulfilled. The facts: 1. Initial project estimate: ~KSh 800 million. 2. Revised projected cost: ~KSh 1.4 billion. 3. Total funds already spent: Over KSh 490 million. 4. Physical completion: ~41%. 5. Timeline: Stalled for over 10 years. 6. Site status: Periods of inactivity, with reports of no contractor presence on site. 7. Infrastructure condition: Some blocks remain unroofed and exposed to weather damage and vandalism. Despite repeated inclusion in county development plans, including the 2025/2026 Annual Development Plan, the hospital remains incomplete and non-operational at scale. What this reveals: This is not just a delayed construction project. It is a case of: 1. Extended project abandonment cycles. 2. Weak contractor accountability and site supervision. 3. Poor capital project sequencing over multiple budget cycles. 4. A growing gap between public expenditure and service delivery. The longer such infrastructure remains unfinished, the more: 1. Structures deteriorate.escalate. 2. Structures deteriorate. 3. Public value diminishes. Most critically, communities continue to rely on overstretched health facilities, despite significant investments already made. How has over KSh 490 million been spent on Ziwa Level 5 Hospital over more than 10 years, yet the facility remains only 41% completeWhat accountability mechanisms exist to explain the persistent gap between public investment and delivery?

@Maskani254 A 350-bed referral hospital was promised. What exists, an incomplete site, some structures exposed, and no full service delivery. Where did the momentum go? #StalledProjectKE

@Maskani254 Over KSh 490 million invested in Ziwa Level 5 Hospital. Still incomplete after 10 years. This isn’t a delay. It’s a failure of planning, funding, and accountability. #StalledProjectKE

@Maskani254 A functional stadium means, jobs, events, local business, talent development. A stalled stadium means: lost opportunity. 64 Stadium is costing more by doing nothing. #StalledProjectKE

64 Stadium in Eldoret was envisioned as a key sports and economic asset, a facility that could host regional events, nurture talent, and stimulate local business. Instead, it has become another stalled public project. What’s happening: Project: 64 Stadium, Eldoret. Status: Incomplete and stalled. Duration of delay: ~3 years. Ownership: County-led project. National Government Position: Agreed to step in and complete it. Reality: No funds have been released to date. So we now have a project caught in institutional limbo: The county cannot complete it, the national government has committed but not funded it, the public continues to wait Why this matters: This isn’t just about a stadium. It’s about: 1. Intergovernmental coordination failure. 2. Unfunded commitments from the national level. 3. Idle public infrastructure while communities lack functional facilities. 4. Economic opportunity lost,sports, events, jobs, local business. And like many stalled projects, the longer it sits unfinished, the more expensive it becomes to revive. If the national government committed to complete 64 Stadium in Eldoret, what is the timeline for funding and completion and why has the project remained stalled for three years without budget allocation from either level of government? #StalledProjectsKE

@Maskani254 Devolution only works when coordination works. 64 Stadium shows the opposite, County stalled National government promised No money released Meanwhile, the project sits idle. #StalledProjectKE

@Maskani254 64 Stadium in Eldoret has been stalled for ~3 years. The county can’t finish it. The national government promised to step in. No funds released. So who is actually responsible? #StalledProjectKE

@Maskani254 Who made the decision to stop funding the County Assembly project? And why has no one been held accountable for a stalled public investment of this scale? #StalledProjectKE

The County Assembly building in Eldoret was initiated in 2019 during the first term of the County Assembly. It was meant to symbolize institutional strength, legislative independence, and better service delivery. Today, it stands as something else entirely: a stalled public investment. What we know: 1. Project Start: 2019. 2. Current Status: Incomplete / Stalled. 3. Funding: No budget allocation for the last 3 consecutive years. 4. Completion: Not achieved, years after initiation. This is not a minor delay ,it is a systemic breakdown in project planning and fiscal discipline. A county cannot begin constructing a core governance institution, spend public resources on it, and then completely abandon funding midway. What this signals: 1. Poor project phasing and financing strategy. 2. Weak budget prioritization across financial years. 4. Reduced public value for money on already sunk costs. 4. Reduced public value for money on already sunk costs. And more fundamentally: It reflects a governance culture where starting projects is politically rewarded but completing them is not enforced. Why has the county failed to allocate any funds for its completion over the last three years? Who is accountable for this stalled investment? #StalledProjectsKE

@Maskani254 When a core governance building is abandoned mid-construction, it signals something deeper: Poor planning, Weak oversight, No enforcement for completion. This is not just a project issue—it’s a governance issue. #StalledProjectKE

@Maskani254 A government that starts what it cannot finish is not building development it’s building waste. The stalled County Assembly project in Eldoret is a case study in broken fiscal discipline. Kenyans deserve answers. #StalledProjectKE

@Maskani254 This is how public projects fail, Most of the money is spent. Progress looks “almost done.” Then everything stops. Sheywe Ward is a textbook case. #StalledProjectKE

A project in Sheywe Ward, Lurambi Constituency, Kakamega was launched on 1st May 2021 with a clear promise: deliver a completed public facility by 20th March 2023. On paper, it looks nearly done. In reality, it raises more questions than answers. The Numbers Don’t Quite Add Up: 1. Approved Budget: Ksh 178,111,050. 2. Total Disbursed: Ksh 160,697,678. 3. Physical Completion: 94% 4. Contractor: Not disclosed At 94% completion, the project is effectively at the finish line. But despite over Ksh 160 million already spent, it is still not complete years after the official deadline. The Red Flags: 6% remaining work is holding hostage a project worth over Ksh 178 million The contractor is not publicly identified, limiting accountability. There is a gap of about Ksh 17.4 million between approved and disbursed funds, yet completion has stalled. The project has exceeded its original timeline by more than 2 years. This is a classic case of a “near-complete stalled project” where most of the money is gone, but citizens are still not benefiting. Why has a project that is 94% complete stalled for over two years without contractor accountability? #StalledProjectsKE

@Maskani254 If Ksh 160M can deliver 94%, why can’t the remaining 6% be completed? Or is the issue no longer funding but accountability? #StalledProjectKE

@Maskani254 A project that is 94% complete should be opening—not stalling. Until it’s finished, this remains an incomplete promise to the people of Sheywe. #StalledProjectKE

@Maskani254 Hundreds of millions spent. Minimal impact delivered. Kibuye Market raises a simple question,Are we building for headlines or for people? #StalledProjectKE

Kibuye Market in Kisumu was promised as a flagship “modern business complex” , a transformation that would dignify traders, improve sanitation, and unlock real economic opportunity. But the reality on the ground tells a different story. Over Ksh 315 million has already been spent under Phase 1. What exists today? Basic infrastructure ,toilets, a perimeter wall, drainage, and roads. Important, yes. But far from the “modern market” vision that was sold to the public. Now Phase 2 the phase that actually delivers value to traders through 1,500 stalls, proper lighting, and functional trading spaces,is stalled, with at least Ksh 185 million still needed. At the same time, the county’s own fiscal data shows a deeper problem: Only 39% of expected conditional grants were received in the first half of FY 2025/2026 Priority has shifted to “completing stalled projects” yet Kibuye remains unfinished The full vision could cost up to Ksh 1.3 billion, raising serious questions about planning and sustainability So we are left with a half-built project, money spent, but impact delayed. This is not just a funding issue. It is a governance and accountability issue. Traders at Kibuye are still operating in incomplete, in some cases non-functional spaces , despite hundreds of millions already spent. How did Kisumu County approve and begin a multi-phase project of this scale without securing sustainable financing to see it through, and who is accountable for the delays and the current funding gap? #StalledProjectsKE

@Maskani254 Kibuye Market isn’t just stalled it exposes weak project planning. #StalledProjectKE