Mr Wamalwa last week disclosed that the ministry is at the tail-end of awarding the tender to China Gezhouba. The World Bank blacklisted China Gezhouba for procurement irregularities, but did not offer details of the breach. Mr Wamalwa acknowledged the existence of a problem in the search for the contractor, given that the losing bidder raised integrity issues against the winner. Another Chinese firm, Sinohydro, contested the award to China Gezhouba, citing the ban. Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wa accused Mr Wamalwa of trying to direct what Parliament does and asked Mr Mwangi to state whether the House had issued any directive to stop the procurement.

Source: Daily Nation March 21, 2017 20:09 UTC