Senators query costs of mega road projects

Senator Moses Wetangula (R) and the chairman Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Linus Gitahi during the Senate Speaker roundtable economic recovery meeting at Enashipai Resort in Naivasha. Senate has questioned the amount of funds used in of upcoming Rironi-Mau Summit expressway and Dongo-Kundu bypass in the Coast. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

The Senate has raised questions over the costs of the country’s ambitious capital projects, alleging some have been exaggerated.

The Senate Speaker roundtable meeting, which is being held in Naivasha to deliberate on the country’s economic recovery strategy, heard that the country was losing billions of shillings every year due to inflated projects. According to Bungoma Senator Moses Wetang’ula, the Rironi-Mau Summit Expressway was initially set to be constructed at Sh23 billion during President Mwai Kibaki’s tenure.