A Kenya Pipeline Company depot. Controversy surrounding the Sh43 billion
oil pipeline contract took a new twist after it emerged that one of the
companies in the deal was awarded a tender when a technical evaluation
had not been concluded. FILE PHOTO | WILLIAM OERI |
NATION MEDIA GROUP
Controversy surrounding the Sh43 billion oil pipeline contract
took a new twist after it emerged that one of the companies in the deal
was awarded a tender when a technical evaluation had not been concluded.
Ruhrpumpen
Global Limited, which had in February gone to court challenging the
award to supply booster and mainline pumps, last week went back to court
to file new evidence arising from a report by a consultant that was
hired by Kenya Pipeline Company.
It also accuses KPC
Managing Director Charles Tonui of inducing Zakheem International
Construction Ltd, which was awarded the multi-billion shilling tender,
to break a deal between the two firms.
High Court Judge Francis Gikonyo had certified the matter urgent and directed that the case be heard last month.
He,
however, withdrew from the case and the matter was referred back to the
presiding judge of the commercial and admiralty division.
The court is expected to make a ruling on the matter on May 5.
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