By KITAVI MUTUAMore by this AuthorThe National Irrigation Board is on the spot over its alleged mishandling of the tendering process for the planned Sh200 billion multipurpose High Grand Falls Dam on River Tana. Last week, the irrigation agency was fined Sh250,000 by the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board (PPARB) for defying several orders on the tender dispute. The fine is an indictment on how it has handled the tendering process and it reinforces claims by the bidder that it is protecting vested interests. "The procuring entity is hereby granted an extension of 14 days to comply with the decision dated November 13, 2018. While cancelling the tender, NIB said the firm did not show proof of ownership of machinery or capacity to hire equipment required for the works.

Source: Daily Nation February 17, 2019 07:52 UTC