The rich take over tenders meant for poor groups

County Government of Mombasa has awarded tenders for the construction of the Control and Laundry room for the Inspectorate Department to Mvita Saving and Credit Co-operative Society and Likoni Constituency CBC respectively for the construction of the two buildings at a cost of more the Sh 6 Million shillings [PHOTO BY GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD].

The move by President Uhuru Kenyatta to demand that 30 per cent of all State tenders be given out to youth, women and people with disabilities (PWDs), seems to have become an avenue for a few to make a kill out of offers meant for the vulnerable.

In 2015, even after Senator Johnson Sakaja came up with a Bill that amended the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act to create the Access to Government Procurement Opportunities (AGPO), more needs to be done.