Kenya: Mogaka Claims Kibaki, Uhuru Blocked Sh1.9bn Kuwait Funds for Nyamira Schools

What the report says

West Mugirango MP Steve Mogaka has said a Ksh 1.9 billion donation from the Kuwaiti government, intended to help build schools in Nyamira County, was delayed for years before being released in 2023. In remarks reported from Nyamira on 28 September 2026, he alleged that the funds were held up during the administrations of former presidents Mwai Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta, and were later made available under President William Ruto.

According to the report, Mogaka linked the donation to Nyamira residents’ role in hosting internally displaced persons after the 2007/2008 post-election violence. He said the money was meant as a gesture of appreciation and to improve education infrastructure in the county. The lawmaker also said the financing had now supported school construction in West Mugirango Constituency.

Mogaka stated that 13 schools had been completed in the first phase of the project and said the new facilities were helping reduce congestion and improve learning conditions. He thanked the Kuwaiti government and the current administration for enabling the project to move forward. The article notes that he did not give details on why the earlier delays occurred. More broadly, the case highlights how foreign-funded development projects can become tied to political disputes over implementation and timing, especially when they involve public infrastructure such as schools.