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How Defence ministry risks losing millions over cancelled contracts

Members of the kenya defence forces on 12th December 2014 at the Nyayo national stadium. This was during the Jamhuri day celebration.  PHOTO BY: MBUGUA KIBERA

The Ministry of Defence risks losing millions of shillings in fines after it arbitrarily cancelled contracts worth nearly one billion shillings it awarded to several architectural and construction companies five years ago.

The firms were approached in May 2010 to provide consultancy services for the design and construction of new quarters for the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).Since then, they claim, the ministry has kept mum about their dues despite frequent reminders.

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