Nyamboke excitedly scrutinized the government tenders advertised in the Friday edition of the Daily Nation. Her business selling cleaning supplies launched back in 2019 and retained five full-time staff and periodically, depending on orders, swelled beyond twenty temporary workers. She noted that on the particular day, three tenders in the newspaper seemed winnable. Nyamboke’s firm held an impressive 50 per cent success track record in winning government tenders when they applied.
Thrilled at the new prospects, her team bundled together the required documents, put together a quote, and ferried the tender application packages to the respective government offices. Unrelatedly on the following day, the firm appeared in a special investigation feature on NTV highlighting cleaning supply firms who either supply substandard products or sell quality goods. Nyamboke’s company thankfully featured as one of the quality suppliers in Nairobi. Elated, she expected that the positive media attention would increase her chances of securing one or all of the three tenders.
