Senate committee confirms Tharaka-Nithi headquarters was county-funded
The Mt Kenya Times 
The near completion Tharaka Nithi County executive offices building at Kathwana. The Senate County Accounts Committee has clarified that the building has been funded by the Tharaka Nithi County Government. Photo/Alex Njeru
By Alex Njeru
The Senate County Public Accounts Committee, led by Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang’, yesterday clarified that the construction of the Tharaka-Nithi County Headquarters Executive Office Building has been funded by the County Government of Tharaka-Nithi.
The committee made the clarification during a sitting with Governor Muthomi Njuki, who had appeared before it to respond to the county’s 2024/2025 audit queries.
Committee members observed that while Tharaka-Nithi had successfully completed its modern county headquarters, the other four counties that were initially earmarked for support in constructing county headquarters were still struggling to complete their projects.
They expressed interest in visiting Tharaka-Nithi to inspect the headquarters building and other development projects undertaken by the county government.
Tharaka-Nithi Senator Mwenda Gataya commended Governor Njuki for completing the headquarters project despite financial challenges.
He also praised the county administration for implementing other key infrastructure projects, including the ongoing construction of Kwa Magata, Gachugini and Mpuku bridges in Tharaka Constituency.
“That is a commendable work Governor and it has taken long as you waited for the grant from the national government in vain,” said Gataya.
Governor Njuki had earlier stated that the completion of the county headquarters marked a major milestone for the county, adding that his administration had laid a strong foundation for development.
He announced plans to transform Kathwana Market into an ultra-modern trading centre as part of his administration’s legacy projects.
“We have left behind a county that is functional,” the governor said.
Deputy Governor Nyaga Muisrael, Mariani MCA Anita Mbae and County Executive Committee Member for Administration and Devolution Affairs Muthini Karangi also lauded the governor for ensuring the headquarters project was completed despite funding constraints.
The leaders dismissed claims that the Executive Office Building had been fully financed by the National Government, maintaining that the County Government of Tharaka-Nithi provided the funding required to complete the project after national funding fell short.
They also criticized MCAs who had opposed budget allocations towards the headquarters, saying such opposition would have delayed the completion of one of the county’s most significant infrastructure projects.
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