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July 10, 2026
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MPs probe Ksh844M JOOUST hostel project as audit queries contract variations, payments

MPs probe Ksh844M JOOUST hostel project as audit queries contract variations, payments

The National Assembly's Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education has ordered fresh investigations into the construction of a 1,000-bed students' hostel at JOOUST...

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Kenya's National Assembly's Public Investments Committee is launching a fresh probe into the Ksh844 million JOOUST hostel project due to significant financial discrepancies and unresolved legal disputes.

  • The project's cost ballooned from Ksh 663.9 million to Ksh 844.1 million, with Ksh 180.1 million in contract variations lacking supporting documentation.
  • Key figures under scrutiny include former Vice-Chancellor Prof. Stephen Gaya Agong and project consultants.
  • A contractor is suing the university for outstanding payments, raising concerns about potential taxpayer losses and legal fees.

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