Nine companies battle for Sh53b pipeline tender

KPC Managing Director Charles Tanui (left) and board Chairman Daniel Wamahiu inspecting a pump station in Mombasa recently. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

Focus on the award of the Sh53 billion Kenya’s pipeline-expanding tender now moves to the opening of the financial bids after the tender evaluation was concluded last week. Nine companies have been shortlisted in the race for the tender after they were reduced from 13 that had been prequalified by the tender committee.

“The evaluation is still going on but the process will be open to the public for scrutiny, because we will strictly adhere to the Public Procurement Act and our Project Management Policy,” said Kenya Pipeline Company Managing Director Charles Tanui.