Every time you switch on to your television screens in Kenya today, or read the daily newspapers, you hardly pass without the news on procurement related corruption cases within public institutions. From graft at Kemsa and the Ministry of Health to Kenya Pipeline, from Kenya Power (KPLC) to National cereals and produce Board (NCPB), the list goes on and on. Corruption cases involving high ranking government officials in Kenya is prevalent with “Tenderpreneurs” laughing all the way to the bank.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) revealed that most companies awarded these tenders are as old as two months. This is a clear indication that these firms are registered purposefully for specific targeted lucrative public tenders involving huge sums of money.
