The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has warned the general public against paying monies to persons who promise to allocate shops to them at the Kejetia phase two project.
Speaking on Ghanakoma morning show on Akoma 87.9fm in Kumasi with Sir John, on Friday, February 27,2026, the Mayor of Kumasi, Richard Ofori-Agyeman Boadi, said , the Assembly has “noted with serious concern that some faceless people have been collecting money from some traders and individuals with the assurance that they will be given shops at phase two of the Kejetia redevelopment project.
Former President Akufo-Addo cut sod for the 2nd phase of the redevelopment of the Kumasi Central Market project on 2nd May 2019.
Years on, there have been several reports of people attempting to defraud and lure business people into paying monies in order to be allocated shops upon completion of the project.
The issue first surfaced in January this year and the Assembly stated that it was not collecting monies from traders to secure spaces for them upon the project’s completion.
He said the Assembly has not authorised anyone to collect money from traders while work is yet to start on the project after it was abandoned in 2024.
He clarified that such news and persons involved are not authorized by Assembly and whoever pays money to anybody with the view that he/she will be given allocation at the Kejetia phase two project when completed does so at his/her own risk.
He assured the public that it will be informed in due course as to the amount to be paid for the allocation of shops to be done after completion of the project.
“It must be noted that no decision has been taken on the amount to be paid for the allocation of shops when the project is finally completed. At the appropriate time, all information relating to the allocation and payment for shops and the modalities for payment will be made public,” he said.
By Benjamin Aidoo
