This archive report was first published on 22 September 2021.
Published on September 22, 2021, Nairobi Governor Ann Kananu has sparked debate after releasing Ksh1.5 billion to complete stalled City and Dandora stadium, she has bought a Sh13 million generator.
The generator is part of the Nairobi County Annual Development Plan for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and is expected to be implemented in the current fiscal year.
The Sh128 million budgeted for the purchase of the generator is part of a total of Sh128 million to be spent by the Ann Kananu-led government on various projects, including giving City Hall a facelift via restoration, refurbishing, and repainting in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.
Kenya Power has cut power to City Hall many times over electrical arrears, with the first interruption being in January 2015, when City Hall was thrown into darkness for three days following a year of legal fights.
City Hall owes the power distributor Sh691.58 million in energy bills, according to the Nairobi County Debt Management Strategy Paper for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.
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