Victoria, the second largest fresh water lake in the world, covers the three East African Countries - Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. This was despite an inspection and acceptance committee voicing concerns that the machine failed to meet the specifications of the bid. According to Mr Tobiko, the supplier acknowledged the existence of flaws but made an about-turn after being asked to take remedial measures for the machine to be put to use. “We have put the matter before the Attorney-General’s office with a view to getting an advisory opinion on the proposal that we raise Sh1 million to repair the machine,” Mr Tobiko told the committee. Although the dispute can only be resolved by the international arbitration tribunal, Mr Tobiko says it would be costly to handle it at such a level.

Source: Daily Nation March 27, 2019 17:26 UTC