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Intrigues of Sh10b college project that has left Balala in a tight spot

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When former Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala addressed the press after visiting Ronald Ngala Utalii College. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

The controversial Sh10 billion project that has sucked in former Tourism and Wildlife CS Najib Balala could arguably be the most probed in the country in recent times.

A report from a special audit revealed that the Ronald Ngala Utalii College project is overburdened with incremental interests and penalties from delayed payments due to consultants and contractors.

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