Residents Demand Forensic Audit Into Kamukunji NGCDF Over Bank Movements, Alleged Ghost Projects and Intimidation Claims

Fresh questions are being raised over the management of the Kamukunji National Government Constituencies Development Fund, with residents now demanding a forensic audit into repeated bank account movements, changes of signatories, alleged ghost projects and claims that critics are being intimidated for asking questions about public funds.

According to concerns raised by residents, the Kamukunji NGCDF account was initially operated at Cooperative Bank before being moved to Equity Bank and later to KCB Bank. Residents now want to know the circumstances under which these movements were made, who approved them, why the signatories changed, and whether the switches were properly documented, justified and approved by the relevant authorities.

Those raising the concerns are asking whether the movement of accounts from one bank to another could have been intended to complicate audit trails, frustrate scrutiny or make it difficult to follow public funds during auditing. They are now demanding a forensic audit to establish whether the bank changes were normal administrative decisions or whether there was something more serious behind them.

The concerns have deepened following claims of alleged ghost projects within the constituency, including a school project identified as New Kamukunji Secondary School, which residents claim was allocated KSh8.5 million but allegedly does not exist on the ground as a completed or functioning project.

Residents now want the NGCDF board, the Auditor-General, EACC and relevant education officials to explain where the money allocated to New Kamukunji Secondary School went, who approved the project, who was paid, what works were certified, whether inspection reports exist, and whether the project can be physically verified.

They argue that if a project received public money, then there must be a clear paper trail showing the project proposal, approval, procurement process, contractor, payment vouchers, inspection reports, completion status and the exact location of the facility. Without those records, residents say the matter raises serious questions about whether public funds may have been spent on projects that exist only on paper.

The residents are also questioning the continued stay of Kamukunji Constituency Fund Manager, Mr Farah, who they claim has served in the same workstation for about 15 years. They allege that attempts to transfer him have previously been blocked and are now asking why one public officer should remain attached to one constituency for such a long period, especially where questions of accountability have been raised.

They further claim that Mr Farah was recently transferred to Gatundu South Constituency but allegedly failed to report to his new station. Residents now want the relevant authorities to explain whether he is exempt from normal public service transfers, and whether there are powerful interests protecting his continued stay in Kamukunji.

The matter has also taken a troubling turn, with residents alleging that those asking questions about Kamukunji NGCDF have faced intimidation, including claims that the names of State House and EACC have been invoked to silence critics and discourage scrutiny. Those raising the allegations argue that public officers and elected leaders should not use the names of powerful institutions to intimidate citizens who are demanding accountability over public funds.

Residents insist that this is not a political fight, but a matter of transparency and accountability. They say the people of Kamukunji have a right to know how public money allocated to the constituency has been managed, why bank accounts have been moved repeatedly, why signatories have changed, why a fund manager would remain in one station for such a long time, and whether projects listed as funded by NGCDF actually exist on the ground.

They also point to past Auditor-General reports, which they say have raised questions around the use of public funds in the constituency. According to the residents, more than KSh2 billion has been allocated to Kamukunji over the years, yet they argue that the constituency has little meaningful development to show for it.

The residents are now calling for a full forensic audit of Kamukunji NGCDF accounts, including all bank movements, signatory changes, procurement records, project payments, pending bills, implementation reports and physical verification of all funded projects.

They particularly want auditors to verify the alleged New Kamukunji Secondary School project, establish whether the KSh8.5 million allocation was released, identify who received the funds, determine whether any work was done, and explain why residents cannot point to the project if public money was spent on it.