ICT PS Jerome Ochieng during the launch of National Fibre Optic Backbone Information Network in Kisumu. (Collins Oduor, Standard)The Auditor General has flagged the multi-billion National Fibre Optic Backbone (NOFBI) project over opaque tendering processes. However, according to the Auditor General, there are no details in respect to the date the payments were made or who authorised the Exim Bank to release the payments. NOFBI started in 2005 as a State project to connect all major towns with high-speed broadband fibre. The Auditor General, however, queried the automatic extension of NOFBI contracts, lack of an inspection and acceptance committee, and lack of details on the assets created or the billing of service providers.

Source: Standard Digital February 23, 2021 07:31 UTC