Lawyer opposes new laws on challenging government tenders


The Standard | by Paul Ogemba

A lawyer has moved to court to challenge a government decision to make challenging tenders of less that Sh2 million too expensive.

Jackson Wanjiru Ikua claims the decision to increase the fees from 1 per cent to 10 per cent of the contract sum for anyone who wants to question small government tenders is aimed at entrenching corruption and denies Kenyans a chance to know how public funds are utilised.

“The regulations seriously limit competition, accountability and transparency in procurement…

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