Two companies are locked in battle for a multi-billion shilling contract by the Kenya Airports Authority for the installation, operation and maintenance of an automated car park system at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
KAA awarded the contract last September to Kenya Airports Parking Services (KAPS) after it beat six other bidders. The others included Mason Services Limited and joint venture partner Qntra Technology, Automatic Park Services Ltd, Atlancis Technologies, Paytech Ltd, Com Twenty One joint venture with Servest Facilities Services Ltd, and Endeavour Africa Kenya Ltd joint venture with East African Parking Ltd. Mason and partner Qntra Technology want the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board (PPARB) to review and nullify the contract. Mason claims the award was fraudulent since KAPS’ shareholding is controlled by a foreign company known as KAPS Holdings Mauritius.
