Stalled mega projects big blot on Jubilee administration scorecard

The growing list of stalled or failed state projects paints a gloomy picture of Kenya’s economic outlook. When government conceives projects, sets timelines, secures funds and engages contractors then fails to deliver, the taxpayer should be concerned.

Most key projects outlined in President Uhuru Kenyatta’s 2013 and 2017 campaign manifestos, are merely existing on paper. There are 1,356 incomplete ones valued at Sh4.9 trillion. Of these, 63 per cent valued at Sh3.1 trillion, should be completed before Uhuru leaves office in 2022. There are 1,230 projects including roads, cancer facilities, dams, police stations, special economic zones and fruit processing factories that need to be finished in two years, according to set timelines.