The Senate Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations on Tuesday visited Kajiado Municipal Market for an inspection of the Sh63 million project.
The project was meant to ease the congestion of traders and provide places for those doing business along the town’s roadsides.
The traders petitioned the Senate to look into the matter because they were suspicious that the money had not been put to the right use.
The project entailed, among others, extension of the roof cover and coverage of the entire market space (inclusive of specified paving slabs).
The business people had claimed at a bare minimum, the refurbished market was to provide adequate and viable space for all the clothes traders.
The traders wanted the Senate to probe how the county government spent more than Sh 63 million to refurbish the town’s main market.
The Senate committee led by Oburu Odinga and nominated senator George Mbugua expressed their dissatisfaction with the project.
Senator Oburu urged traders to remain calm as they wait for the Kajiado Municipal Council to get more funds from the World Bank.
The traders had complained that the work that had been done by the county government in the market was shoddy and did not amount to Sh63 million that had been disbursed to the county by the World Bank.
Those present were Kajiado Senator Kanar Seki, nominated senator Peris Tobiko and Kajiado Deputy Governor Martin Moshisho.
Seki said the traders had petitioned the Senate to look into the market, which was expanded by the county municipality through the World Bank funds.
“I am certain that the Senate will resolve the matter most fairly. I have confidence in the wisdom of the committee looking into the matter,” said Seki.
Tobiko said the World Bank has pledged another Sh400 million for the improvement and expansion of the market.
