Tricks State officers, cartels use to loot billions in the name of tenders

National Cereals and Produce (NCPB) MD Newton Terer (left) leads the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives Charles to inspects some of the sacks staffed with sub-standard fertilizer at the (NCPB) go-down in Changamwe where it is being held. [Gideon Maundu/Standard]

Cartels working with top officials in various Government ministries are looting billions of public funds through irregular procurement processes.

Well-connected cartels in private and public sectors sometimes operate from secluded high-end hotels where they cut deals, get a preview of confidential contract details and decide who gets what contract and at what amount.