The government will conduct a nationwide inspection to inspect the development projects initiated by President William Ruto amid reports of ghost project launches, Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura revealed on Thursday.
Mwaura, while appearing to hit out at the launch campaign spearheaded by activist Kebaso Morara during a media address at KICC in Nairobi, stated that the process will involve officials from the Office of the President who will be tasked with conducting a comprehensive assessment of the projects.
He added that while the government supported the freedom of expression from those who had hit out at the government over the said projects, he urged the people exercising the same to act with patriotism to the country.
The spokesperson added that the inspection will see officials from his office and that of the President visit the projects including those in remote areas to ascertain those abandoned or lagging despite budgetary allocations.
"We will ensure that what is on paper and what we discuss here in Nairobi is actually happening on the ground," Mwaura stated.
The spokesperson also admitted that the inspection will be conducted in response to the uproar expressed on social media. The inspection is also aimed at clarifying differing evidence provided on actual projects and the record the government holds.
"There are claims that the reality on the ground differs from the official narrative and we must address this perception," he added.
Weeks ago, Morara Kebaso, a lawyer and activist, initiated a campaign to personally inspect projects launched by the state while exposing the shocking revelations of some projects that were allegedly abandoned or allocated funds and not completed.
"The projects by the president either never start or if they start, they stall, or if they don’t stall, they are finished with massive looting of public funds," the activist explained during a recent interview.
Kebaso maintained that his campaign unearthed massive irregularities during his tour to inspect the projects that the President launched.
‘’Everywhere, it’s a crime scene. Kenya is a crime scene. It needs to be fenced off for investigations," he explained.
The Government Spokesperson, however, told the media that their decision on the inspection of the projects was informed by recent reports where the government has been launching projects and citizens had reported not having information about them.
He added that the state already had a team that has gone to areas around Homa Bay and Konza City among other areas to follow up on some of the projects.
