Mombasa residents demand accountability on controversial, unfulfilled projects in new county plan

Mombasa residents demand accountability on controversial, unfulfilled projects in new county plan - Changamwe residents during the public participation on the proposed Annual Development Plan (ADP). Mombasa residents question return of disputed projects in new county development plan. (Photo: Courtesy)

The issue of unfulfilled projects also emerged in Nyali, where residents demanded updates on a proposed generator for Mlaleo Hospital and road projects in Freretown.

Mombasa residents have questioned why projects that previously faced public opposition or remain unfulfilled continue to feature in county development plans, demanding explanations before fresh allocations are approved for the 2027/2028 financial year.

The concerns emerged during public participation on the proposed Annual Development Plan (ADP), with residents of Changamwe specifically questioning why the controversial Marshalling Yard project had reappeared despite earlier objections from the community.

A resident of Airport Ward, Mzee Aphan, challenged the County Government to account for its development record in the previous financial year, questioning why the project was still included in the new plan.

He also questioned why the County continued renting office space despite having the capacity to construct its own buildings.

The issue of unfulfilled projects also emerged in Nyali, where residents demanded updates on a proposed generator for Mlaleo Hospital and road projects in Freretown.

Mwaniki, who raised the concerns during a public participation forum at VOK Social Hall, called on the County Government to provide clear timelines for implementing the projects.

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In Likoni, residents questioned the decline in services at Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital's Mtongwe facility, popularly known as Makadara Ndogo.

Ali Sasabu, a resident of Mtongwe Ward, said the facility had previously offered a wider range of medical services but had since been reduced to providing services comparable to those of a dispensary.

"What allocation has the County Government set aside for the facility to be operational as before?" he asked.

Residents also questioned the state of infrastructure and public services in their neighbourhoods, with Likoni participants raising concerns over poor roads and drainage, while Kisauni residents demanded a breakdown of roads constructed in each ward.

In Jomvu, residents challenged the County's spending priorities, questioning the allocation of Sh12.664 billion to recurrent expenditure against Sh5.44 billion for development in the proposed 2027/2028 financial year.

The County's proposed development plan has a total resource projection of Sh18.104 billion.

The recurring concerns over the Marshalling Yard, Mlaleo Hospital and Makadara Ndogo come as the County Assembly Committee on Finance, Budget and Appropriations reviews public submissions on the development plan and the 2026 Finance Bill.

The Committee said the views would be captured and considered in its report to the House.