Taxpayers are facing fresh concern after a new audit revealed that government projects worth Ksh 31.2 billion have stalled across key departments.
Despite little progress on the ground, about Ksh 7.4 billion has already been paid to contractors, raising questions about accountability and value for money.
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu, in the 2024/2025 financial year report, warned that the delays have turned public spending into losses.
The report states, “There is no value for money on public funds spent on the stalled and delayed projects as no services are being provided by these projects. Further, the amount spent is a sunk cost as no development has been achieved from the stalled or incomplete projects.”
The Ministry of Defence is among the most affected, with stalled projects worth Ksh 8.8 billion, while Ksh 2.9 billion has already been paid out.
The Parliamentary Joint Services also has projects worth Ksh 4.2 billion that remain incomplete, with Ksh 1.2 billion already disbursed, including delays at the Centre for Parliamentary Studies and Training.
In the sports sector, the State Department for Sports has stalled projects worth Ksh 1.5 billion, despite full payment being made in some cases.
These delays include the long-awaited completion of Kirigiti and Wanguru stadiums.
The National Police Service is also affected, with stalled projects worth Ksh 1.3 billion, including the National Police Hospital at Mbagathi, where Ksh 400 million has already been spent out of a Ksh 1.2 billion contract.
Smaller but equally concerning projects such as footbridges, jetties, and sea walls under the Public Works department were also flagged, some of them fully paid yet still incomplete, deepening concerns over mismanagement of public resources.
Public frustration is growing over the recurring issue of stalled projects.One concerned citizen said,
“We keep hearing about billions spent, but we don’t see results on the ground. Something is wrong somewhere.”
Another added, “It feels like contractors are paid before work is finished, and then everything stops.”
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