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The intrigues behind the Lake Basin Mall and the EACC riddle

Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) Mall in Kisumu County.

A multi-billion-shilling mall, which is at the centre of an investigation over building costs, is struggling to find tenants.

When construction of the Sh4.2 billion Lake Basin Mall kicked off six years ago, it was hoped that it would spur the local economy through the creation of hundreds of jobs.

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