A new report has revealed worrying claims about how billions of shillings are being lost through shady government deals involving top officials.
The report, which was released by the Africa Centre for Open Governance (Africog) and Okoa Uchumi, exposes a system that is draining the country’s resources through corrupt mega-projects, hidden loans, and poor planning.
According to the findings, these deals are not just careless mistakes but appear to be part of a deliberate scheme meant to benefit a few powerful people while the rest of the country suffers.
The report gives several examples of questionable projects and decisions. One of the biggest concerns raised is about a Sh129 billion tree-planting project that was reportedly pushed by President William Ruto during the COP28 summit in Dubai.
This project, meant to address climate change, is described in the report as a “financial trap in the name of climate action.” It is alleged that the project skipped normal vetting procedures and was rushed through without proper checks.
This has raised suspicion that the money meant for environmental protection may actually be going into the pockets of a few connected individuals.
Even former Attorney General Justin Muturi is mentioned in the report. He is quoted saying he was pressured to approve suspicious loans and voiced concern about efforts to revive the Arror and Kimwarer dam projects, which had previously been stopped due to corruption scandals.
His remarks suggest that top officials are being forced or influenced to approve deals that may not benefit the public.The report also questions the true intention behind the affordable housing plan and the Social Health Insurance Fund.
While these are supposed to help ordinary Kenyans, the report suggests they may actually be designed to benefit people with political connections. It also raises questions about who owns the e-Citizen platform, a system used for digital government services, and says that some road projects funded by Chinese loans were either never completed or paid for multiple times.
One of the most serious accusations in the report is against Parliament. The authors say that lawmakers have failed in their duty by approving national budgets without doing proper checks.
This, they say, has allowed the cycle of corruption to continue unchecked. The report ends with a strong call for action, urging the public to demand accountability.
It says that unless arrests are made and tighter laws are enforced, the looting will go on, and the country’s economy will continue to suffer.
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