Safaricom in court over cancellation of IT contract

Safaricom says it agreed with Mobinets that the contract would be cancelled if issues of corruption were identified in the tender awarding process.

Nairobi,Kenya: Safaricom Kenya has defended itself against a multi-million shilling contract claim by a Lebanese company. The operator in response to a case filed by Mobinets SAL Limited through its lawyer John Ohaga, told High Court Judge Farah Amin that they notified the company of the termination of contract following corruption allegations.

Safaricom argued that it had agreed with the firm that the contract would be cancelled if issues of corruption were identified in the tender awarding process.