NaMATA racks up Sh1bn interest on delayed BRT payments

The Auditor-General said NaMATA’s trade and other payables stood at Sh2.5 billion as of June 30, 2025, with Sh1.038 billion representing interest accumulated from delayed payment of certificates issued for the design and construction of the project...

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The Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (NaMATA) has incurred over Sh1 billion in interest charges due to delayed payments for the construction of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) facilities.

An Auditor-General report revealed that NaMATA's trade and other payables reached Sh2.5 billion as of June 30, 2025, with Sh1.038 billion specifically for accumulated interest.
The delayed payments have led to a Sh1.78 billion cost overrun, equivalent to 32 percent of the contract price.
The BRT project, intended to establish an integrated mass rapid transit system, has been flagged as stalled, with works suspended since January 11, 2022.

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