Nyoro Demands Accountability for Sh4 Trillion Borrowed Before New Trillion-Shilling Plans
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has challenged the government to fully account for nearly Sh4 trillion borrowed over the past three years and two months before unveiling new trillion-shilling funding plans, warning that Kenyans risk being distracted by grand promises while basic services continue to deteriorate.
Speaking during a press briefing at his office at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Nyoro said, “A government has no luxury in making promises. Its responsibility is to inform Kenyans about what it has done, not what it intends to do.”He stressed that performance should be measured by completed projects, not political messaging.
Nyoro noted that under the Public Finance Management Act, borrowing is meant strictly for capital expenditure and development.
“Kenya has borrowed close to Sh4 trillion in just over three years. That is enough money, and Kenyans deserve to know exactly where it went,” he said.
He argued that the funds could have transformed key sectors if properly utilised. “With this amount, we could have made basic education free, supported tertiary education for all students, and still delivered major development projects in every constituency,” Nyoro stated.
The legislator cautioned against what he termed a growing culture of selling ambitious trillion-shilling plans while essential sectors such as education and social investment face cuts.
“You cannot sell trillion-shilling ideas when the basics are declining,” he said, adding that accountability must come before new financing proposals.
Nyoro also disputed official claims on infrastructure delivery, particularly road construction, saying available data does not support figures often cited by the government.
“We must be data-driven as leaders. If roads have been built, let the facts be tabled,”he said.
He called for transparency, public participation and honest debate, insisting that before launching new funding programmes, the government must first “face Kenyans and explain how the Sh4 trillion already borrowed has been used.”
