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  Sh350m projects have stalled in Machakos — audit Auditor says residents at risk of losing money on shoddy projects and questionable payments In Summary • The projects included the Machakos New city project, commercial development Centre and the construction of a 15-storey building. Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua More than Sh350 million was spent on stalled projects in Machakos county according to the latest report by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu. The audit report says Machakos residents could be losing millions of shillings in shoddy projects, questionable payments and grounded vehicles, some of which are only three years old. The queries are contained in the 2018-19 audit report tabled in the Senate last week.  It shows the county executive paid out Sh356.40 million for projects which have stalled. They include the Machakos New City project, the development of a commercial centre and the construction of a 15-storey building. Governor Alfred Mutua’s administration awarded ...

18th February 2021 President Kenyatta meets Government Officers in the Senior Ranks of the Executive His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta today at State House, Nairobi met Officers in the Senior Ranks of the Executive to discuss Government priorities for the current Calendar year. The meeting brought together Cabinet Secretaries, Chief Administrative Secretaries and Principal Secretaries to, among other matters, deliberate on the status of ongoing National Government programmes covering Big 4 Agenda and Vision 2030 flagship projects. The President outlined to the Officers his vision and priorities for this year, top among them the completion of ongoing Government projects and programmes across all sectors and regions of the country. Further, the President instructed the Officials to ensure prudent utilization of public resources in service delivery saying Kenyans must always get the highest value return for their money. The Head of State urged the Officers to embrace teamwork and un...