Roads agencies have left taxpayers with bills of nearly Sh10 billion following breaches of contracts with international firms, raising questions about the thoroughness of procurement officials in the sector that gulps the lion’s share of Kenya’s development budget.
The State Department of Infrastructure has disclosed that Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) and Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) have been slapped with Sh9.69 billion by the courts largely for contravening the terms of road contracts.
