Treasury admits 40pc local-supply rule failing, blames dishonest contractors

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The National Treasury building in Nairobi. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG

The Treasury has admitted that crafty domestic suppliers are frustrating a government directive that public agencies procure at least 40 percent of their consumable products locally, hurting the creation of fresh employment opportunities for a growing skilled youthful population.

In the latest disclosure, the Treasury admitted that the ‘Buy Kenya, Build Kenya’ initiative, which was put in place nearly a decade ago, has failed to hit the targeted levels in public procurement.

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