'Where is the KwaJack Sh15 million stadium?'
The Kwa Jack space, which previously hosted a matatu stage as a decongestion measure, has now been allocated funding for a stadium.
In what will surely shock absolutely no one, a recent social media post has sparked yet another debate about a mysterious stadium allegedly set to be built in KwaJack, London Ward.
According to the social media post, the county government is once again accused of allocating money to projects that exist only on paper.
Locals who supported the post specifically accused the county government of wasting resources, prompting Mtaa Wangu to seek clarification on the matter.
According to the January 2025 Second Quarter (Q2) FY2024/2025 Budget Progress Review Report, a total of Sh15,323,107 has been allocated to the project, which has yet to begin.
The report lists the project under the county headquarters, with all other figures remaining at zero, indicating that no expenditure has occurred to date.
A spot check by Mtaa Wangu in the area intended for the construction of the stadium revealed that the site could barely fit a football pitch, let alone accommodate fans without them spilling onto the road.
According to the CEC for Sports, Elga Riaga, they will soon issue an official statement in regards to the matter.
However, the question that remains is how a whole department — possibly two, Finance and Sports — with 'adequate' personnel could allow a project of this scale to drift into limbo without anyone noticing.
In an interesting twist, CEC Riaga, who was sworn in on August 29, 2025 and was assumed to have resumed duty immediately, admits that, two months later, she is still 'catching up'.
'I’ve also seen that information. I just assumed office last month, so I need to be briefed by the budgeting office. It is all over the media, and the county government will respond to it. At this point, I don’t have an immediate response. But there will be an explanation,” she says.
She, however, clarifies that the public needs to understand that when a project is included in the budget but does not commence, it usually means that no AIE (Authority to Incur Expenditure) was generated, and therefore, there are no Bills of Quantities (BQs). Without BQs, a project essentially cannot proceed.
“What qualifies a project is the authority to incur the expense, and the contractor who must present the BQs. The public should not worry; therefore, there is a clear explanation, and it will be communicated in due course,” she says.
Bernard Gattuso, the area MCA, notes that the land in question, which is located opposite the KwaJack morgue, was previously used as a matatu stage during the period of the pandemic.
"I proposed to the executive that a stadium should not be built there because there is no available public land. I suggested an alternative location and they said they would conduct due diligence through the Lands Department to confirm that the land actually exists. There is public land in London Ward that could be developed for a stadium or recreational field for young people. We are currently awaiting feedback on the matter,” he says.