Sh50m Mudavadi office tender row: Court upholds procurement board decision
'Allowing public entities to avoid scrutiny...would undermine accountability'..
✨ Key Highlights
The High Court has upheld a decision by the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board to reinstate a Sh50 million tender for renovations at the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary.
- The court ruled that the State Department for National Government Coordination failed to provide sufficient evidence for the alleged budget shortfall that led to the tender's cancellation.
- Key parties involved include the State Department for National Government Coordination, Fossil Agencies Limited (a bidder), and the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board.
- The judge noted that the recruitment of 51 officers, cited as a reason for the budget diversion, occurred months before the tender was advertised, weakening the government's claim.
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