Crane & Co quoted cheapest price to give Kenyans new currency

Central Bank Governor Dr. Patrick Njoroge during the announcement of the acquisition of Chase Bank customers/depositors by the State Bank of Mauritius on 12th January 2018. PHOTO:WILBERFORCE OKWIRI

The Central Bank of Kenya has been accused of influencing the currency printing tender to ensure a British currency printer got the deal.

The recent ruling by the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board places the Governor, who has garnered a reputation for playing by the book, in the eye of the storm.