The Swiss firm, awarded the controversial Sh17.8 billion tax management system's contract by the Kenya Revenue Authority, was disqualified by the country’s standards body in 2015, it emerged yesterday. This came as directors of SICPA Solutions SA Limited, and its Kenyan subsidiary SICPA Kenya appeared before the committee to shed light on the company’s operations and how they secured the deal. “In January 2015, your company participated in a similar tender at Kebs and failed to secure the tender. SICPA’s Kenya director Michele Castegnaro told the committee he was not part of the company when the contract was being awarded. Kaynan said the Kebs and KRA management will also be called to shed light.

Source: The Star October 05, 2016 00:00 UTC