CONSTRUCTION OF A TOILET GHETTO KIAMAIKO TOILET

Purpose of the project:-Improve health standard

Project information	Location	Huruma
	Implementing agency	CDF
	Project initiation	CDF
	Estimated cost                                                           Project cost         Remarks	1,500,000                                                    Amount allocated:2006/2007-kshs. 800,000
	Amount spent:	800,000
	Year of funding	2006/2007
	Status of the project	Complete and in use
Accountability standards	Quality	BAD
	Accountability	Vital document not accessible
	Status of public participation	Low citizen participation since the community was not involved in the implementation of the project
	Usage/utility	In use but poor quality

NB: the information in this report was drawn from the Starehe CDF website

Observations

• Cheap labor and misuse of materials
• Poor work
• Misuse of materials
• This is an irrelevant project since there were two toilets which were built by the former MP Maina Kamanda and they were not completed.

Recommendations

• The community/ beneficiaries should be fully involved in the implementation of the project
• A project committee should be formed to supervise and monitor the implementation process
• In case of misuse of fund the area MP should be arrested and prosecuted and the contractor black listed

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TOILET CONSTRUCTION NDURURUNO PRIMARY SCHOOL

Purpose of the project:-Improve health standards

Project information	Location	Huruma
	Implementing agency	CDF
	Project initiation	CDF
	Estimated cost                                          Project cost Remarks	500,000                                                         Amount allocated:2003/2004-kshs. 500,000
	Amount spent:	498,000
	Year of funding	2003/2004
	Status of the project	Complete and in use
Accountability standards	Quality	Poor
	Accountability	Vital document accessible
	Status of public participation	Low citizen participation since the community was not involved in the implementation of the project
	Usage/utility	Improve health standards

NB: The information in this report was drawn from the Starehe CDF website

observations

• shoddy job
• cheap labor
• unqualified contractor

recommendations

• A project sustainability committee should be established to ensure proper maintenance of the project

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CONSTRUCTION OF A SOCIAL HALL AND A NURSERY SCHOOL HURUMA SOCIAL HALL

Purpose of the project:-Improve social activities

Project information	Location	Huruma
	Implementing agency	CDF
	Project initiation	CDF
	Estimated cost                                      Project cost Remarks	10,000,000                                                          Amount allocated:2005/2006-kshs. 3,000,0002006/2007-kshs. 2,500,0002007/2008-kshs. 4,000,000
	Amount spent:	6,094,780
	Year of funding	2005/20062006/20072007/2008
	Status of the project	Complete and in use
Accountability standards	Quality	Good
	Accountability	Vital document accessible
	Status of public participation	Low citizen participation since the community was not involved in the implementation of the project
	Usage/utility	In use

NB: The information in this report was drawn from the Starehe CDF website

observation

• Good finish work

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CONSTRUCTION OF POLICE POST HURUMA POLICE POST

Purpose of the project:-Improve security

Project information	Location	Huruma
	Implementing agency	CDF
	Project initiation	CDF
	Estimated cost   Project cost	1,500,000                                                            Amount allocated:2004/2005-kshs.1,500,0002005/2006-kshs.500,000
	Amount spent:	2,000,000
	Year of funding	2004/20052005/2006
	Status of the project	Complete and in use
Accountability standards	Quality	Good
	Accountability	Vital document accessible
	Status of public participation	Both public and CDF officials were involved in this process
	Usage/utility	in use

NB: the information in this report was drawn from the Starehe CDF website

obsevation

• shoddy job
• poor workmanship

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PROJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF FOOT BRIDGE CONNECTING THAYU AND MASHIMONI

Project information	Location	Mathare
	Implementing agency	LASDAP
	Project initiation	Area councilor(swadi)
	Cost of the project	Amount allocated: not availed
		Amount spent: records availed
	Year of funding	2009-2010
	Status of the project	Complete but poor
	Quality	Poor
Accountability standards	Accountability	Low level of accountability and transparency since no records were available and no interaction with the beneficiaries
	Status of public participation	There is Low citizen participation with allegations that the councilor does what he deems fit for the community without consulting
	Usage/utility	In use

Source:   Beneficiaries

Observations

The project is complete but the community is afraid since the foot bridge collapse during the construction                                                                                                                                                                                                        Recommendations

• City engineer should inspect why the bridge collapsed during constructions
• The community/ beneficiaries should be fully involved in the implementation of the project
• In case of misuse of fund the area councilor should be arrested and prosecuted and the contractor black listed and return the stolen fund

ROAD UPGRADING PROJECT MABATINI, MASHIMONI

Project information	Location	Mathare
	Implementing agency	LASDAP
	Project initiation	Area councilor(swadi)
	Cost of the project	Amount allocated: not availed
		Amount spent: records availed
	Year of funding	2009-2010
	Status of the project	Still under construction but poor standard
	Quality	Poor
Accountability standards	Accountability	Low level of accountability and transparency since no records were available and no interaction with the beneficiaries
	Status of public participation	There is Low citizen participation with allegations that the councilor does what he deems fit for the community without consulting
	Usage/utility	Not In use

Source:   Beneficiaries and lasdap website

Observations

Poor foundation, cheap labor, unqualified contractor, shoddy job

Recommendations

• LASDAP officials should explain why the project is incomplete
• The community/ beneficiaries should be fully involved in the implementation of the project
• A project committee should be formed to supervise and monitor the implementation process
• In case of misuse of fund the area councilor should be arrested and prosecuted and the contractor black listed

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