Published on April 15, 2025 by Kariuki Mwangi
Last Updated on 1 year by Kariuki Mwangi
Embakasi North constituency under MP James Gakuya has been negatively cited in a damning National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) audit released by the Auditor General Nancy Gathungu.
Gathungu in her audit report exposed widespread mismanagement of NG-CDF projects, revealing abandoned sites, incomplete works, and numerous cases of irregular procurement.
In a series of audit reports, Gathungu paints a grim picture of how several multi-million shilling projects have either stalled or failed to comply with required standards. Her findings show that some contractors have walked away mid-project, while others delivered shoddy work. She also flagged suspicious procurement practices, particularly involving emergency supplies like desks, uniforms, and stationery.
In her report for the financial year ending June 2024, Gathungu criticized the poor quality of classroom construction in several areas. She also uncovered unsupported expenditures in multiple NG-CDF-funded projects, raising concerns about the proper use of public funds.
Gathungu flagged Ksh55 million awarded to five schools for laboratory construction in. Embakasi North which is represented by James Gakuya. Shockingly, none of the projects had begun.
Gakuya’s constituency also came under scrutiny for questionable handling of primary and secondary school projects worth Ksh63.9 million, and for irregular fund transfers and implementation flaws involving another Ksh104.7 million.
The audit singled out constituencies such as Bomachoge Chache (Alfah Miruka), Nyaribari Masaba (Daniel Manduku), Rongai (Paul Kibet), Fafi (Farah Salah), Ruiru (Simon Kingara), Isiolo South (Dibu Mohammed), Nyaribari Chache (Zaheer Jhanda), Karachuonyo (Okuome Adipo), and Embakasi North (James Gakuya).
Gakuya who has indicated intentions to run for the Nairobi City County governorship in the 2027 elections has raised eyebrows over how he will manage larger amounts of money in the devolved unit if he cannot diligently manage NG-CDF.
