Connect 40,000 households to piped water
Nairobi County, Kenya
A real promise
Stalled
HousingNairobi County, Kenya
Rebuild 1,200 units of social housing on the Kibra corridor
Promised by Governor Achieng' Wekesa at the manifesto launch in August 2022, due by the end of the term. Ground was broken in 2023. No construction has been recorded since the second tranche of funding was withheld.
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Réhabiliter le réseau d'assainissement de Dakar
Dakar, Sénégal
Deliver 200 boreholes across the state
Kano State, Nigeria
Étendre l'accès à l'eau potable en zone rurale
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
How a rating is decided
Six ratings, in three tiers
An editor assesses each promise against public evidence and records the rating with the date it was reviewed. Every change is kept, so the record shows when our view moved and why.
Read the full methodology →1,204Promises
31 elected entities4 countries3,880 cited sources
Promise kept52%626
Completed275
The promise is mostly or completely fulfilled.
In Progress351
The promise is in the works or being considered.
Uncertain17%205
Unstarted119
Every promise begins here and stays here until there is evidence of progress or proof it has been shelved.
Inconclusive86
The promise is accomplished only in part, but has succeeded at least in part consistently with its goal.
Promise not kept31%373
Behind Schedule201
No progress, perhaps due to financial limits, opposition from lawmakers or a change in priorities.
Stalled172
Inaction by the administration, or lack of support from the legislature.
Choose a country
Kenya142 promises4 officials- Sénégal3 promesses1 élueTrop peu pour une proportion
- Nigeria11 promises2 officialsToo few for a proportion
- Côte d'Ivoire4 promesses1 éluTrop peu pour une proportion