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June 11, 2026
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Supply first, tender later: Questions over Samburu cooking oil deal

Supply first, tender later: Questions over Samburu cooking oil deal

Senators probe dates, letters and missing food distribution records...

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Senators are scrutinizing Samburu County over alleged irregularities in a Sh2.5 million cooking oil tender, where a supplier reportedly delivered goods before a contract was formally awarded.

  • Narinyu Enterprises Limited supplied cooking oil on April 22, 2024, before receiving the official Local Purchase Order (LPO) on May 24, 2024.
  • The Senate County Public Accounts Committee, led by Chairman Moses Kajwang’, is investigating these findings detailed by the Auditor-General.
  • The committee also questioned discrepancies in dates on documents and the supplier's initial disqualification for lacking a tax compliance certificate, suggesting attempts to mislead auditors.

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