Cases of governors, MPs, MCAs, CDF staff and county employees sabotaging devolved projects were also reported. EACC officials who spoke to directors and CEOs of 388 company suppliers said that whoever overprices projects has an added advantage of winning tenders. The EACC said most companies doing business with counties and the CDF are owned by the employees or their proxies. “Companies that benchmark their price with other suppliers bidding for the same tender had a higher chance of winning tenders compared to those who use the prevailing market prices,” the commission said. Companies that developed specifications for a project were more likely to win public tenders compared to those that did not.

Source: The Star March 28, 2019 03:00 UTC