Women, youth-led firms take up only 6pc State tenders

Public Service and Youth CS Margaret Kobia. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Businesses owned by women, youth and disabled persons took up only 6 per cent of Access to Government Procurement Opportunities (AGPO) contracts.

This is according to Public Service and Youth Cabinet Secretary, Margaret Kobia, who said that uptake of the tenders has been low despite worrying youth unemployment in the country.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.