House team gives Safaricom Sh15b security contract nod

Safaricom Chief Executive Officer Bob Collymore (left) and Kara chairman Richard Nyaga during the Kara/Safaricom luncheon yesterday. [PHOTO: Moses Omusula]

Kenya; A Parliamentary committee has dismissed objections raised on the awarding of a Sh14.9 billion security surveillance system contract to Safaricom and recommended that the House approves the tender.

Citing issues of 'National Security', the House Committee on Administration and National Security said  the single sourcing procurement method that was used in awarding the project to the telecommunications giant was justified and that the claims raised by competing companies against the tender lacked merit.