Uhuru order raises online listing of public tenders five-fold

Monday, June 15, 2020 0:01

By BONFACE OTIENO

President Uhuru Kenyatta.

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The value of public contracts published online in line with the State’s directive increased five-fold in 2019/20 compared to the previous financial year.

The data, however, shows that several State agencies continue to defy President Uhuru Kenyatta’s order to publicly release details of the multi-billion shilling tenders through a designated public procurement website to curb graft.

A spot-check of the portal reveals that most agencies controlling multi-billion shilling State contracts are yet to publish online details of such tenders.

He said information on the portal should include the basis of awarding the tenders, parameters of assessment, names and details of tender committee members as well as the value of each contract.