StalledPromise not kept
HousingNairobi County
Rebuild 1,200 units of social housing on the Kibra corridor
Where they said it
Manifesto launch, Kasarani
9 August 2022
By when
August 2027
End of term
Ground was broken on the Kibra site in March 2023 and a contractor was named. No construction has been recorded since the second tranche of county funding was withheld in March 2024, pending an audit that has not been published.
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How the rating changed
Full rating history →- Promise madeAug 2022Manifesto launch, Kasarani
- UnstartedOct 2022First published. Every promise begins here
- In ProgressMar 2023Ground broken; contractor named
- StalledMar 2024 to nowSecond tranche withheld pending an unpublished audit
- DeadlineAug 2027End of term. 11 months left
Evidence
3 sources, all cited- DocumentBudget Implementation Review, Q2 2026Office of the Controller of Budget · Published 12 Jul 2026Open in sourceAFRICA →Shows the tranche was not disbursed
- DatasetCounty development expenditure 2022–26open.AFRICA · Updated 1 Sep 2026Download the data →No housing spend recorded since Q1 2024
- Social postThe original commitment, as posted9 August 2022 · Archived copyView the archived post →Establishes the 1,200 unit figure
Cite this promise
“Rebuild 1,200 units of social housing on the Kibra corridor”, PromiseTracker, rated Stalled, reviewed 4 September 2026. promisetracker.org/en/ke/p/kibra-housing
Analysis
Why the housing money stopped
The second tranche was withheld pending an audit of the first. Four years on, the audit has not been published and the county has not said when it will be. Both the contractor and the county say they are waiting for the other.
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2 September 2026
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