Kenya's National Assembly blocked the signing of contracts for 22 dam projects valued at over Sh188 billion on March 5, 2019, citing unresolved land compensation disputes and concerns over corruption risks, according to the original report.
The Environment Committee directed Water Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui to suspend all dam construction contracts until land acquisition processes are finalized. Committee chairman Kareke Mbiuki emphasized that continuing with projects without secured land would burden citizens with unpaid loans for incomplete infrastructure.
The committee also ordered investigations into contracts awarded through the Engineering Procurement Construction and Financing (EPCF) model, alleging that this approach risks paying unqualified contractors upfront without ensuring project completion. Mbiuki criticized the EPCF system as a mechanism for
