State agencies deny youth Sh11bn tenders

Participants at a youth leaders’ forum at the KICC. PHOTO | JENNIFER MUIRURI | NMG

Government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) fell short by Sh10.7 billion in their target of issuing at least a third of their tenders to youth, women and persons with disability (PWD) in the year ending June 2021.

A report by the Public Service Performances Management and Monitoring Unit shows that youth, women and the disabled were awarded Sh50.83 billion government tenders against a target of Sh61.48 billion, representing a shortfall of 17 percent.

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