Activist Morara Kebaso has unearthed an alleged scandal surrounding the Tseikuru Airstrip project in Kitui County, with a staggering Ksh. 278 million reportedly spent — yet virtually nothing to show on the ground.
While giving Kenyans a tour at the stalled airstrip in his latest exposé that is now viral under the hard-hitting Vampire Diaries investigative series on all social media platforms, including TikTok, Kebaso reveals that the airstrip, located near the rural home of former Vice President and Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, was allocated hundreds of millions between 2012 and 2016.
According to Kebaso show the National Youth Service (NYS) received Ksh. 50 million in July 2012 under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) to begin work on the airstrip. Additional funds were disbursed in subsequent financial years.
“This airstrip was signed as an MoU between Kenya Ports Authority and the National Youth Service, which was paid Kenya shillings 50 million in July 2012. And in several financial years, money has been allocated for this airstrip. In 2013/2014 117 993 000, 25M in 2014/2015, 85M in 2015/2016 kwa hivo total ni 278M.” Morara claimed.
Despite these hefty investments, Kebaso reports that only the initial grading was partially done. The rest of the funds allegedly vanished into a network of questionable transactions, with no significant infrastructure or development visible at the site.
“Haina gate, haina choo, haina nyumba, haina parking bay, haina receiving bay, haina chochote,” Kebaso lamented.
The airstrip, initially intended to boost regional connectivity and economic growth in the remote Tseikuru area, now stands as a neglected and overgrown field. — pointing to the complete lack of basic infrastructure.
Kebaso has called on Kenyans to reflect on their leadership choices, cautioning against tribal-based voting patterns that often enable the recycling of corrupt leaders.
“kama unataka kumpigia kiongozi kwa sababu anatoka kwa kabila yako bila kutazama historia kama hii basi utatoa kiongozi mfisadi na kumweka mwengine mfisadi”. he warned.
