It is now official that the Sh8 billion was misappropriated in the recent National Youth Service procurement scandal, leading to the arrest of more than 20 top officials of the institution.
Here is how much the missing Sh8 billion could achieve if it was put to the right use.
1. Galana Kulalu- 10,000 acres model farm at a budget of Sh7 billion. So the missing Sh8 billion could actually fund the project and even leave behind Sh1 billion unused.
2. Maize subsidy programme, and Cash transfer project with each costing Sh6.7 billion.
3. Kitui county green energy project the whole budget for this stands at Sh8 billion. It will see the county add 40 megawatts of power to the national grid.
4. Over 122 large-scale irrigation projects across the country at a cost of Sh6.5 billion.
5. Feed 196,560 households in Kenya monthly.
6. Mavoko sub-county housing project, with Sh8 billion the county of Machakos, can build 8,000 affordable houses at a cost of Sh1 million.
7. Construct 500,000 affordable houses in major cities in Kenya at a cost of between Sh1 and Sh1.5 million.
8. Finance the entire budget for some counties such as Lamu (Sh3.5 billion), Tharaka Nithi (Sh3.6 billion), Elgeyo Marakwet(Sh3.7 billion) and more than half of Nairobi's (Sh15.7 billion).