The stalled construction of a swimming pool, valued at over Ksh78 million, was among the projects flagged by Members of Parliament during an inspection at Kabianga and Masinde Muliro Universities.
MPs drawn from the Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education unearthed the damning details of the project, where they revealed that management at Masinde Muliro University had made alterations to the initial agreement and the Bill of Quantities (BQ), converting the pool from Olympic size to Olympic Standard. During the tour on Monday, September 1, that was led by Bumula MP Wanami Wamboka, the legislators disclosed that the project, valued at Ksh78,200,692 for a contract period of fifty-two (52) weeks commencing July 29, 2021, and scheduled for completion on June 30, 2022, had been terminated.
According to the contractor, the changes made by the university made it difficult to deliver the project with the finances availed.
Masinde Muliro Universty students File Work on the project was at about 65 per cent completion, with both the contractor and the university having agreed to terminate the contract.
