Minority Leader Junet Mohamed is set to table a motion in Parliament summoning former Speaker Justin Muturi to explain the ballooning cost of the controversial Bunge Towers project.
The high-rise parliamentary office complex, initially budgeted at KSh 5.8 billion, has seen its cost skyrocket to an alarming KSh 11.3 billion—nearly double the original estimate. Now, serious questions are being raised about financial accountability during Muturi’s tenure.
“What happened to fiscal discipline? What exactly was going on behind the scenes?” Junet Mohamed asked in a press briefing earlier today. “Parliament is not a place for backdoor deals and cost manipulation. The people of Kenya deserve answers, and they deserve them now.”
Junet’s motion seeks to summon Muturi to appear before the Parliamentary Committee on Finance and Planning. The aim? To shed light on how the Bunge Towers project spiraled out of financial control during his leadership.
“Who signed off on these escalations? Who benefited from the delays and cost variations?” Junet demanded, his voice rising with intensity. “We cannot allow Parliament to be turned into a monument of impunity.”
The Bunge Towers, meant to house MPs and reduce office leasing costs, has instead become a symbol of alleged mismanagement and financial excess. Construction delays, questionable procurement procedures, and suspicious contractor changes have all been flagged in recent reports.
While Justin Muturi has yet to comment on the latest developments, allies close to the former Speaker have hinted that he is ready to face Parliament and clear his name.
By Nairobi