My fellow Kenyans,
In keeping with my efforts to bring a accountability to government, I bring you my review of the County of Homa Bay.
The current Governor is @gladyswanga
As I tell you all the time, the purpose of these analyses is to answer this quintessential question:
Who is the government serving?
You, or, those in and around government.
Keep that in mind as you digest these findings.
Let’s put some numbers on the table as reference points.
1.4 million. This is the population of the county of Homa Bay.
KSH 12 billion. This is the annual budget of the County of Homa Bay.
3.0%. This is the maximum amount that the County of Homa Bay has been able to raise locally. That means that 97% of the budget comes from outside the county.
KSH 78.3 billion. Since devolution, the County of Homa Bay has received KSH 78.3 billion in transfers from outside the county. From Kenyans across the country.
30%. Close to 1 in 3 citizens in Homa Bay County are poor. Cannot afford three meals in a day.
54. This is the number of MCAs in the county. One MCA, for every 25,000 people.
Now that we have our reference points, lets take a take a look at what your money has done in 11 years of devolution.
Recall that the county has received KSH 78.3 billion from across the country, because, it can only raise annually about KSH 400 million at most. That is only 3% of the annual budget.
In these 11 years, the county has actually spent KSH 79.5 billion.
Please refer to the first attachment here because many of the numbers I discuss are listed there.
So, KSH 80 billion – and, the county has a 30% poverty rate.
Not Mandera or Turkana, but still. 1 in 3 people are poor.
So, where the heck does the money go?
Let me walk you down.
From KSH 80 billion, about half, or 49%, has been paid out as salaries alone.
KSH 40 billion is now off the table.
The county government that employs 7,200 people, has used 50% of KSH 80 billion in 11 years, on salaries for 7,200 people, or, just 0.5% of the population.
Stop for a second, and make sure you understand what I just said.
From KSH 80 billion, a cool KSH 40 billion, in these 11 years, has been paid out in salaries alone – no benefits included, to 0.5% of the county population.
Each year, the county government uses 50% of each shilling in the name of the county on salaries, for just 0.5% of the county population.
This is not only obscene on so many levels, it is illegal.
Under the Public Finance Management Act of 2015 (County Government), the legal limit is 35% of the budget.
The law does not allow anything above 35%.
Because, the point and purpose of government is supposed to serving citizens.
Not to eat. Not to consume. Not to live out your wildest imaginations.
And, as I tell you all the time, this 35% maximum is extremely generous.
In countries we consider to be role models, government’s routinely spend about 20% of the budget on salaries.
So does the private sector.
But in our country – the purpose of government is not serve Kenyans. It is, for lack of a better word, to eat. To feast. To live out your wildest imaginations.
So, from KSH 80 billion, KSH 40 billion went to 0.5% of the population.
In salaries, alone.
This infraction alone stole KSH 11.4 billion in real money that should have been used to build hospitals, and schools. To hire doctors to serve citizens.
Next, KSH 3.1 billion was spent on travel. Foreign, and domestic. Travelling, far, and wide.
Apparently, in search of knowledge and skills to figure out how to serve citizens.
For example, there is a trip to Sweden, 11 people travelling.
For what purpose?
“Travel for study visit to Harryda Municipality, Sweden, as part of a partnership programme about young people's influence and choice of working life and Education.
How about New York City, the Big Apple?
“Travel to attend the Commission for Status of Women Workshop (CSW67-2023) at the Nations headquarters in New York, USA”.
And on, and on, and on.
KSH 3.1 billion on travel.
How about bursaries?
KSH 700 million, in years.
KSH 700 million is he total amount spent in 11 years – to cater for all poor children in a county of 1.4 million people.
During this same period, KSH 900 million went to cars for MCAs.
Makes sense, right?
So – let’s take stock, real quick.
We started with KSH 80 billion.
KSH 40 billion went to salaries alone, for 0.5% of the population. That left KSH 40 billion.
In this KSH 40 billion– we have to pay benefits, and, hopefully, serve citizens.
We then wasted KSH 3.1 billion on travel.
KSH 900 million on cars for MCASs.
That leaves – KSH 36 billion.
We spent KSH 700 million on bursaries.
We have about KSH 35 billion left.
The County Assembly has 54 MCAs. These 54 MCAs, in this period, took KSH 10 billion for themselves.
54 people, consumed KSH 10 billion. Roughly 13% of the budget.
I truly hope all Kenyans understand just how insane this is.
How on earth can anyone rationalize 54 people in a county of 1.4 million people taking for themselves KSH 10 billion?
13%?
I talk about devolution all the time, not because I oppose it.
I want it to work, but it will never work, if this level of debauchery continues unabated.
If you are from Homa Bay County, you need to ask what value you git for this KSH 10 billion.
What did you get for that?
Alright – lets keep going.
What do we have left now?
KSH 25 billion.
The County Government says that it spent KSH 22 billion on development. You see that number on the first attachment, column H.
KSH 22 billion.
When you talk to people on the ground, they will tell you point blank, that they don’t feel it. Don’t see it.
So what you have to do, is ask what specifically happened to the KSH 22 billion.
What is clear as day, is that, when the county government talks about “development”, they are often referring to serving themselves.
Not you.
Take a look at the rest of the attachments.
You have a County Headquarters which has cost almost KSH 1 billion. Take a look at it, and see the focus and determination to acquire comfort and luxury. The determination is palpable.
That is the headquarters. Close to KSH 1 billion.
That is separate from the Governor’s new office, which cost KSH 55 million.
Fencing of the Office of the Governor, KSH 15 million.
Committee Rooms – new ones at County Headquarters. KSH 13 million.
More construction at county headquarters: KSH 98 million.
Proposed Construction of Chambers at the County Assembly offices. KSH 43 million.
Mansion for the Governor, Deputy, and, County Assembly speaker: About KSH 200 million.
Stadium: KSH 350 million.
Just on the above alone, another KSH 2.2 billion is gone.
On things that have not really added any value to anyone there.
So, from KSH 80 billion, KSH 40 billion went to salaries.
KSH 3.1 billion on travel.
KSH 900 million on cars for MCAs.
KSH 700 million on bursaries.
KSH 10 billion on the County Assembly.
Over KSH 2.2 billion on county headquarters, mansions for Governors, the Deputy, and the County Assembly Speaker.
Whatever is left, there are plans for it too.
Enter corruption, wastage, and just incredible levels of debauchery. Billions tied up in stalled projects.
Below are the findings of the Auditor General.
And I only show you the last three years alone.
FY 2024-2025
KSH 1.41 billion in roads projects are stalled. Road, drainage, lighting, water, sanitation and social-amenity works across several settlements stalled, while vending platforms remained incomplete and some water and sanitation works had not started; completion was extended to December 2025.
KSH 820 million in county buildings and construction stalled/delayed.
KSH 96 million in delayed hospital construction. The multistorey hospital block was about 70% complete after its initial deadline, with major structural, plumbing, electrical, roofing and finishing works still outstanding, creating time- and cost-overrun risk.
KSH 23 million in Underutilized Microsoft 365 and Email Security Solution. The County spent KSh 22.78M on a solution intended for at least 750 users but licensed only 520 users. Auditors find that most of the intended users were unaware of the system or lacked computers, and no proper needs assessment was evidenced.
KSH 47 million in unsupported expenditure on fuel and power. County says it spent KSH 43 million on fuel, but has absolutely no records. Apparently, fuel withdrawals were authorized verbally without detailed orders or records for matching fuel drawn to supplier invoices. Additionally, “electricity invoices” of KSh 4.00M also carried customer details that did not match County operating units. Just made up.
FY2023-2024:
Auditors found that “multiple employees” sharing bank accounts, indicating likely corruption. For example, in one case, 22 officers in December 2023, were all using a shared bank account for purposes of compensation.
22 “officers”, sharing a bank account.
The County paid KSh 11.00M to external lawyers, but there was no records to show auditors.
KSH 16.27 million. Two Lakefront Access Road contracts were procured through restricted tendering even though auditors found no evidence that the works were complex, urgent or limited to only a few capable suppliers. In other words, corruption.
KSH 74 million wasted. The County says it was undertaking a project to demolish stalled animal-feed plant to construct headquarters. In the process, it says it used KSH 74 million, mostly to acquire equipment/machinery.
Problem was, nobody could show one item that was acquired for KSH 74 million.
KSH 6.65 million. Fifty solar pumps and twenty-three farm ponds were completed but remained idle because essential dam liners had not been purchased and no timeline for acquisition was provided. KSH 6.6 million wasted.
KSH 6.33 million. Previously reported landscaping and driveway works at Kigoto remained incomplete in October 2024, including drainage and vegetation works, and the contractor was not on site.
KSH 23 million wasted on dams. Although the rehabilitated earth dam was complete and in use, auditors found substantial idle water that had not been distributed to surrounding communities, limiting the project's benefits.
KSH 498 million in stalled industrial park. The industrial park was significantly behind schedule: major warehouses were only around 8% complete, several components had not started, and revised designs caused by site conditions could increase costs.
FY2022-2023:
KSH 245.85M in suspicious, voided “transactions”. This is one of the most common ways of committing fraud in government today.
It works like this: a tender is publicly orchestrated. It’s a sham tender process, but citizens think government is operating as it should.
A contract is issued to the “winner” for, KSH 50 million to purchase milk for schools.
Immediately after, the county officials enter the system, and void the transaction. That KSH 50 million can now be diverted to criminal associates.
So here, KSH 245 million in such voided transactions, without support.
KSH 5.41million in cash advances to county officials, WHICH WERE NOT USED, were not returned.
KSH 460 million on a stadium. County awarded a contract for a stadium at the cost of KSH 369 million. Consistent with what we see in government today, as soon as the contract was issued, the contract was changed, and they added KSH 90 million on top. Despite this new price tag, the contract stalled, and this money has never served one citizen.
KSH 37 million wasted on “boreholes”. Auditors concluded that KSH 37 million was wasted on boreholes, pipeline extensions and water-pan rehabilitation projects that showed poor workmanship, completion delays and abandoned sites. In other words, no value for the money.
Over KSH 20 million in abandoned projects, including boreholes, fencing, landscaping, etc.
KSH 39 million apparently spent on legal fees, without support.
This is how, you end up with a “Level 5 Hospital” – that looks like what you see in the last picture.
@FlavNasmbu@MoGAbdi@Africarising121@HomaBayCountyKE
CS @kipmurkomen, I've heard @rigathi refer to you as the most childish person to ever hold a cabinet position in this country. After hearing your response on the Homa Bay violence, I totally agree with Gachagua. In fact, I now think that reference is unfair to genuinely childish people, because you are worse.
"Once you have been told there are goons waiting for you, why do you still go there?" is the response from the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and the country's security tsar?? I froze when I heard you saying that, and played the clip over and over again to be sure.
You are incompetent, foolish, childish, naive and clearly unstable, all at the same time.
Do you know why? Because opposition politicians will soon prepare goons to warn your beloved pro-government rallies of dire consequences if they visit certain areas, and we will all expect you to say "once you have been told there are goons there, why do you still go?"
You assume goons can only be the government types.
You do not know that Haiti started with goons.
You haven't internalised the fact that the Rwanda genocide was conducted by Interahamwe goons who slaughtered nearly a million souls in just three months.
And to be honest, Kenyans deserve better, if the man in charge of their security can say something as crazy as you have.
Do you remember Rachel Wandeto? Well, when you still foolishly thought hers was an attack by DCP guys on your UDA, you and your UDA clowns at Interior were quick to breathe fire on the steps of Harambee House about upcoming action on Gachagua. What's the update on that, by the way?
With your statement, you have basically told Kenyans planning rallies across the country that they are on their own as long as those who want to attack them are pro-government. This means that the opposition will make its own security plans and you will return to the steps of Harambee House only when your people are on the losing end.
If you are the one we are looking up to ahead of the elections, I am afraid the country is staring at really bad times ahead. No wonder Western powers want you gone from that socket. And by the way, on average, there are usually more opposition goons in the country than pro-government ones at any time in the country's history.
You can test this hypothesis by leaving all of us to our own devices. Ruto should urgently rid himself of you!
I promised we wouldn’t let them bury this. Today, I keep that promise.
The complete, unredacted NHIF payment data (2018-2024) is OFFICIALLY LIVE.
Scan the QR code below for the full database + official SHA response letter.
It contains the full raw dataset of 272,000+ NHIF payment records (2018–2024) totalling KES 340.4 Billion across 5,790 facilities.
Some of these numbers will make your jaw drop. They tried to stall, but transparency won.
Massive gratitude to Saddam, CAJ, our legal supporters, and every single one of you who kept the pressure on.
The truth is finally in your hands. ✊ Let’s make sure everyone sees it. Public data belongs to the public. God willing we will have a good website.
Lenders beware: Kenya’s High Court has greenlit our petition challenging US$54bn in odious debts under Kenyatta & Ruto.
No parliamentary approval. No public benefit. Offshore siphoning.
Kenyans WILL NOT repay what they never authorised. Accountability MUST be restored. #OdiousDebt #DeniBandia
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Kenya Power has raised concerns over the growing use of solar and wind energy by consumers, saying the increase in self-generated electricity is creating challenges for grid management and power demand planning.
The company says the growing uptake of alternative energy sources is changing consumption patterns as more homes and businesses reduce their reliance on the national grid.
JUST IN: Nairobi County has missed out on Sh5.7 billion in World Bank-funded conditional grants after failing to meet key reform targets.
Think about that for a moment.
This wasn't money that was "stolen" by another county. It was money Nairobi failed to qualify for.
The reforms included reducing pending bills, improving local revenue collection, strengthening financial management, and meeting governance benchmarks.
The real losers aren't politicians. They're ordinary Nairobi residents.
Thats money that could have gone to better roads, cleaner estates, drainage, health facilities, markets, street lighting, garbage collection, and faster payment to local businesses and contractors.
Here's the uncomfortable question:
If a county can't meet the minimum standards required to unlock development funding, should residents believe it's being well managed simply because the PR is good?
Performance isn't measured by press conferences or social media videos. It's measured by results that independent institutions are willing to verify.
Governor Sakaja says Nairobi is on the right track and deserves a second term.
Is he worth a second term?
🚨 BREAKING: FACT CHECK
Today, it was announced again that KSh 7 billion has been allocated for the Nithi Bridge project.
Out of curiosity, I went back again to the approved Budget Estimates to verify the claim.
Here's what I found:
• FY 2026/27: KSh 350 million approved.
• FY 2027/28: KSh 200 million projected.
I've attached the relevant budget pages in the replies.
Unless I'm missing another funding source, those figures are nowhere close to KSh 7 billion.
That leaves two possible explanations:
• There is a loan or financing arrangement outside the Budget Estimates; or
• The KSh 7 billion figure refers to something else or is inaccurate.
If only KSh 350 million has been allocated this financial year, and KSh 200 million is projected for the next, where exactly does the KSh 7 billion come from?
I'm genuinely open to correction. If anyone has an official Treasury document, loan agreement, supplementary budget, or any government record showing the source of the KSh 7 billion, please share it.
Facts matter more than politics.
Follow me if you appreciate document-based fact-checking.
I regularly examine government budgets, audit reports, and official records to verify public claims.
🚨 BREAKING:
President William Ruto today said KSh 7 billion has been allocated for the Nithi Bridge project.
Out of curiosity, I went through the Budget Estimates to verify the claim.
What I found surprised me.
The approved allocation I found is KSh 350 million, and the projected allocation for FY 2027/28 is KSh 200 million. I've attached the relevant budget pages in the replies.
Unless I'm missing another funding source, those figures are nowhere near KSh 7 billion.
So I can only think of two possibilities:
• There is a loan or financing arrangement that isn't reflected in the Budget Estimates. • Or the KSh 7 billion figure announced today is inaccurate or refers to something else.
If only KSh 350 million has been allocated this financial year, and KSh 200 million is projected for the next, when exactly does the project receive KSh 7 billion?
I'm genuinely open to correction. If anyone has official Treasury documents, loan agreements, or any government document showing where the KSh 7 billion comes from, please share them.
Facts matter more than politics.
Follow me here if you appreciate document-based fact-checking. We regularly go through government budgets, reports and official records to verify public claims.
Alafu wazazi, hizi birthdays huwa mnaleta shule nataka mniskize na mniskize vizuri.
Birthday sio mbaya. Sina shida na cake, balloons ama mtoto kufurahia siku yake. Lakini kabla ugeuze classroom ikae venue ya ruracio, kuna vitu nataka ujue.
Administration hawaezi kataa juu wanataka clients wao wakue happy. Lakini sisi ndio tuko ground. Sisi ndio tunabaki na consequences.
Kwanza, birthday ya mtoto mmoja huleta excitement kwa dakika 20 na drama ya wiki mbili.
Mtoto mmoja akiletewa cake, kesho mwingine anauliza mbona yeye hajawai letewa. Mwingine anarudi home akiwa convinced wazazi wake hawampendi. Sasa mwalimu anajipata akifundisha Mathematics na family therapy wakati mmoja.
Halafu kuna hii tabia ya kuleta cake ya watoto 8 kwa class ya watoto 47.
Unataka tugawanye aje? Hii ni classroom ama miracle crusade?
Na tafadhali msilete balloons 30 kwa class halafu mnataka learning iendelee normally.
Ukiona watoto wakitazama ceiling kama wameona UFO, ujue lesson imeisha rasmi.
Alafu kuna wale wazazi wanafika na photographer, videographer, ring light na confidence ya mtu anazindua bypass.
Brother, ni Grade 2 birthday. Sio uchaguzi mdogo.
Na ukweli wenye hakuna mtu anasema...
Shule si birthday venue.
Shule ilijengwa watoto wajifunze. Birthday ni bonus, sio programme ya siku.
Mkitaka kufanya party kubwa, fanyeni nyumbani, church, hotel ama kwa shamba ya babu.
Juu mwisho wa siku, birthday inaisha saa tano.
Lakini syllabus bado iko hapa ikitusubiri kama deni ya Fuliza.
Sincerely,
Mwalimu ambaye alikuja kufunza fractions lakini akaishia kukata tukwota twingi twa cake sio poa. 📷
Kama ukona maoni tofauti yaletee
Credits: Lyn Maina
Chief Officer Patrick Analo is in charge of urban planing. He is also the one who makes sure buildings don’t fall and kill you in Nairobi and managing billboards to protect you from visual pollution. Today he was bubbled with 250million in cash. Below is some of his finest work.
THE EBOLA AGENDA:
In 2014, in Guinea, there was a mineral scandal.
This scandal was known as the "Simandou mining rights corruption scandal," described as one of the largest resource heists in history.
Simandou is a 110-km mountain range in southern Guinea bordering Liberia, and it is Africa's biggest mining project.
The Simandou scandal reached its climax in April 2014, when the Guinean government revoked the multi-billion-dollar mining licenses held by Beny Steinmetz Group Resources (BSGR) and its partner, Vale, after an investigation found they had been acquired through corruption.
Around this time in Liberia, in the diamond-rich Fuamah District of Bong County, an 18-carat diamond was stolen and sold on the black market for a paltry USD 20,000, far below its true international market value.
This prompted the Government of Liberia to crack down on these thieves. The suspects were taken into police custody. The government stepped in to settle territorial and security disputes in the area.
However, around this period, something strange came up, a new disease whose name was not known at the time. An outbreak of haemorrhagic disease was noted in which symptoms manifested by anal and nasal bleeding.
This was later concluded as Ebola, which peaked in September of that year.
The diamond heist and the Simandou scandal disappeared amidst this "outbreak."
The revocation of BSGR license and the theft of diamond carats led to the manufacture of man-made epidemics by arsenic poisoning of the people (https://t.co/Koloj5R1w0)
This is exactly how Afrikan resources are looted. The looters fund civil wars or manufacture epidemics, they create terror, fear and intimidation, then, in that confusion, loot our resources while pretending to care for our health.
Since we agree that Ebola has existed, but its existence from 1976 up to the year 2004 was attributed to the index patients handling or eating carcasses of chimpanzees and wild animals (https://t.co/6ibqDGQzVZ)
However, what is happening today about Ebola is a PsyOp.
The Ebola agenda is a deliberate plan to disrupt the mineral resources economy in Africa.
It is the theft of our resources, hiding behind disaster mitigation.(https://t.co/kx2PtX4nB8)
Prove me wrong!
After the thread I have done exposing the lies by John Mbadi, here are the ACTUAL truths about the Finance Bill 2026 on phones.
1. Phone prices are likely going UP, not down.
2. The bill DOES NOT compress:
- Import Duty,
- IDF,
- RDL,
- other import taxes
into one 25% excise tax.
Those taxes STILL remain in the bill.
3. Phones are being moved into VAT EXEMPT status.
And this is where many Kenyans are being misled.
VAT EXEMPT does NOT mean VAT costs magically disappear.
It means importers lose VAT recovery rights.
Meaning:
importers will still be charged vat on phones and will simply transfer those costs to you as BUSINESS EXPENSES hidden inside the final phone price.
Before, VAT appeared clearly on your receipt.
Now, the VAT cost becomes hidden inside the price.
4. Excise Duty on phones is being increased from 10% → 25%.
TWENTY FIVE PERCENT.
So in total:
- import taxes remain;
- hidden VAT costs remain;
- excise massively increases.
Meaning:
the Finance Bill is NOT reducing phone prices.
It is likely increasing them.
You can go through the thread I tweeted earlier. It has all the evidence from:
- the Finance Bill,
- the VAT Act,
- the Excise Duty Act.
And as usual, follow me here:
Sholla Ard
There is MUCH more we are exposing later.
Adios.
A man's end month:
"Daddy, new shoes for church. Mummy said the one I wanted was 2,000."
"Hello dear, also, don't forget to deposit Ray's fees tomorrow. It is 18,000 for Grade 5 pupils."
"Hello Dad, the WiFi isn't working. I have an online lesson for Research Writing this evening. Send 6,500 to pay for its reconnection."
"Hello parents, the Grade 10 Yellow will be going for a Mathematics trip to the Museum of Illusion, Nairobi. The cost of the trip per student is 15,000."
"Boss, the tree on the lower side fell on the cowshed. Fundi repaired it. Send 4,000."
"Hello, dear, my dad's monthly diabetes clinic is tomorrow. Send me 7,000 to fuel the car."
"Baba Ray, good afternoon. Ray took three bunches of bananas for cooking yesterday. The Bill is 1500."
"Bro, the vet treated mum's cow. I paid 100, the balance is 2,900."
"Boss, the balance on the previous repair of the sockets and bulbs was 6,000. Please send me so that I can pay the electrical shop."
"Bro, my husband was severely injured last night after a fight. We are fundraising for his head surgery. As my elder bro, send 3,000."
"Hello, sir, James, the janitor in the maintenance department, lost his wife. We are fundraising. Send 1,000."
"Boss, I will not be there on Wednesday, so bring your car for service tomorrow morning. The bill is 8,000."
"Hello, cousin, I was called for an interview but I don't have fare. Please send me 1,000 for fare and lunch."
"Praise God, brethren, Kevin's wedding committee will sit tomorrow. As the chairman, you will kickstart the fundraising with 25,000."
"Good evening, your gym subscription will end tomorrow. Please pay 2,500 to continue with your fitness classes without interruption. Thank you."
"Hi, I need a favour. My gas went off when I had just put the veggies on cooker. Please send me 3,000. I will refund you tomorrow."
To be a MAN is to bear responsibility for all things.
#MasculinitySaturday
Nothing insults the intelligence of citizens than the trips taken by greedy, incompetent, and corrupt government officials.
Take a look at these trips by Nairobi County.
19 people blew KSH 37 million in Morocco, learning all about "Proactive Management". Two weeks!
14 people went to Vancouver BC to study "conflict resolution" at KSH 11 million.
7 went to Dubai to study "Personal Branding" at KSH 9 million.
11 went to Dubai to attend a fashion show, at KSH 17 million.
Between 2024-2025, @SakajaJohnson and his predecessors blew KSH 7.7 billion that way.
On 100% wasteful travel.
KSH 7.7 billion.
Enough to build 7 Level 5 hospitals.
It's the height of incompetence.
@NairobiAssembly was also in on the scam. The MCAs were also participating in the looting.
The colonizers put millions of Kikuyus in concentration campaigns during the "emergency" period. My mum and others were born in these concentration camps.
I’ve just signed a petition calling for Sen. Karen Nyamu to be held accountable for degrading a Grade 10 student in the Kenyan Senate. No child should ever be objectified or humiliated in the Senate or any public institution. Join me and share this post to demand action and stronger protection for children’s dignity.
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