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Kenya Power flouted own rules in smart meters tender
Kenya Power Managing Director Joseph Siror (left), General Manager Supply Chain and Logistics Dr John Ngeno and Director-General of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) Patrick Wanjuki (right) when they appeared before the Senate Energy Committee at Parliament Buildings Nairobi on October 17, 2023. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG
The procurement watchdog has thrown Kenya Power under the bus over the acquisition of Sh5.43 billion smart meters in a deal that has been blamed for delays in connecting hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses to the national grid.
The Public Procurement and Regulatory Authority (PPRA) says Kenya Power awarded Smart Meters Technology Ltd the multi-billion shilling tender despite failing to deliver 91,000 electricity meters in a previous contract.
