Subukia ward MCA Peter Njoroge Mwanjo has raised the alarm over misuse of Sh3 million meant for development at the Subukia Sub-County Hospital.
The MCA has directed the blame to the Chief Officer ministry of health in the county government of Nakuru, whom he said authorised the money that was meant for prioritised developments in the ward be diverted to another project that is already funded by Subukia Constituency Development Fund (CDF).
While addressing a public baraza at Subukia Trading centre on Monday, Mwanjo said the administration of the hospital is using the money to rehabilitate unaudited modern kitchen built through Subukia CDF into a hospital administration office.
“This is a scheme to squander public funds in disguise of development. Residents have been short-changed. The money was allocated in the financial year 2014/2015," he said.
“When I realised that the money is being diverted to other use and not the intended projects, I informed the county executive for health, his chief officer and the director of health but no action was taken,” Mwanjo said.
“As we speak, the money is being used to partition the kitchen which was already completed by CDF into and administration office block and rehabilitation a condemned building in the name of a youth-friendly centre,” he added.
The MCA said already a bill of quantity for office block for the hospital had been processed and approved by the county government but no work has begun yet.
Caesar Gatimuthe, Subukia CDF manager, who spoke in the meeting confirmed the CDF funded the construction of the kitchen but it was yet to be audited.
Mwanjo called on the county government to respect the development priorities of the residents of Subukia Ward and look for money to pay the ongoing works. He asked that the Sh3 million be channeled to the intended projects.