Regulator flags procurement breaches in Counties

The committee, chaired by Ali Roba, held a consultative meeting with the leadership of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority to examine compliance levels among county executives. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..

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The Senate Finance and Budget Committee is investigating procurement irregularities in several Kenyan counties due to persistent violations of public procurement laws, as flagged by the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA).

Nairobi, Isiolo, Mandera, and Marsabit counties have displayed systemic non-compliance with procurement regulations.
Key individuals involved include Committee Chair Ali Roba and PPRA Director General Patrick Wanjuki.
Irregularities include not using standard tender documents, non-objective evaluation criteria, and failure to upload proceedings to the mandatory Public Procurement Information Portal.

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