Auditor General flags idle constituency projects worth Sh101 million
In Embakasi North, projects valued at more than Sh23 million were found unused, while in Emuhaya, a Sh1.79 million police headquarters has never been occupied.
Millions of shillings have been spent on constituency projects that remain idle long after completion, with an audit revealing classrooms, police posts, staff housing and ICT hubs lying unused despite heavy investment.
The latest report by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu shows that projects worth Sh101 million across 18 constituencies have yet to benefit communities, raising serious questions about planning, accountability and execution under the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF).
“These projects, from classrooms and police posts to staff housing and ICT hubs, show a worrying pattern of investment without follow-through,” Auditor General Nancy Gathungu said.
In Embakasi North, projects valued at more than Sh23 million were found unused, while in Emuhaya, a Sh1.79 million police headquarters has never been occupied.
Four classrooms built at Kitwii Boys Primary School in Kangundo, costing Sh5.63 million, have remained closed nearly a year after construction.
Similar cases were reported in Kuria East, Lafey and Laikipia East, where facilities handed over to the public were almost immediately abandoned.
The audit suggests that in some areas, political interests may have outweighed community needs in determining which projects were funded.
The report lists further cases of underutilised facilities: An ICT hub in Limuru valued at Sh3.4 million has never become operational, staff housing in Laikipia North costing Sh1.5 million stands empty, and a Sh5.9 million borehole at Pala Primary School in Ndhiwa is not functioning.
In Mukurwe-ini, inspectors found the Gumba Police Post, built for Sh734,059, deserted as of November 2024.
One of the largest unused projects highlighted is in Turkana South, where lecture rooms at Aro Teachers Training College, constructed at Sh20.9 million, remain unoccupied.
Samburu East recorded a similar situation, with a Sh11.2 million dining hall and dormitory for Tipito Girls Secondary School left unused.
Gathungu said the findings expose a widespread failure of accountability in development management.
“Once the ribbon-cutting is done and photo opportunities concluded, many constituencies lack the institutional discipline to ensure projects transition into full operation,” she said.
She further noted that some of the projects appear to have been driven by political motivations rather than actual community priorities.
“This audit should serve as a wake-up call. Development funding must translate into meaningful community benefit, not structures that remain dormant,” Gathungu added.
