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Forum => Kenya Discussion => Topic started by: RV Pundit on June 14, 2018, 10:45:59 AM

Title: Uhuru - all tender directors to be made public
Post by: RV Pundit on June 14, 2018, 10:45:59 AM
This is step in right direction in the fight against corruption.

Let the tenderprenuers be known....so people can connect dots.

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/06/14/uhuru-order-all-tender-company-directors-must-be-made-public_c1772598

President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered all government entities to publish names of firms and identities of directors of companies that are awarded any supply contracts.

In a major blow to the secrecy that surrounds tenders, and the astronomical cost of supplies to government institutions, the Executive Order requires full procurement details to be published from July 1.

The information to be published includes items or services purchased, contract prices and the particulars of the suppliers including owners, directors and beneficial ownership.

Many corrupt deals are carried out by shadowy companies whose ownership is often known but not documented.

Beneficial ownership has dogged the pursuit of justice in corruption cases and many of the latter day millionaires who flaunt their stuff are not known to be directors of any companies.

The order means that procuring entities will from next month tailor their tender documents to include names of the directors of bidding companies. The directive spells doom for politicians and influential wheeler-dealers who either directly or through proxies obtain lucrative government and parastatal tenders.
Title: Re: Uhuru - all tender directors to be made public
Post by: RV Pundit on June 14, 2018, 10:47:43 AM
Also At the same time Uhuru ordered that all public procurement will be undertaken through the electronic platform of the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) starting January 2019.

The President has also directed Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich to ensure that the IFMs system is upgraded to guarantee secure and seamless integration of all public procuring entities from January 2019.
Title: Re: Uhuru - all tender directors to be made public
Post by: Kadudu on June 14, 2018, 10:57:05 AM
Another few billions will be dropped into the system to make it "secure". I thought it was secure from the day it was launched.

Quote from: RV Pundit on June 14, 2018, 10:47:43 AM
Also At the same time Uhuru ordered that all public procurement will be undertaken through the electronic platform of the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) starting January 2019.

The President has also directed Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich to ensure that the IFMs system is upgraded :Dto guarantee secure and seamless integration of all public procuring entities from January 2019.
Title: Re: Uhuru - all tender directors to be made public
Post by: hk on June 14, 2018, 12:29:22 PM
This is all nice and good but how about addressing inflated cost? This is the biggest problem kenya has. Everything government buys its at ridiculously inflated cost.
Title: Re: Uhuru - all tender directors to be made public
Post by: RV Pundit on June 14, 2018, 01:54:08 PM
Yes - I think if they publish all the tendering documents - including evaluations - then we can spot those inflated costs.
Quote from: hk on June 14, 2018, 12:29:22 PM
This is all nice and good but how about addressing inflated cost? This is the biggest problem kenya has. Everything government buys its at ridiculously inflated cost.
Title: Re: Uhuru - all tender directors to be made public
Post by: Kim Jong-Un's Pajama Pants on June 14, 2018, 06:14:23 PM
I wonder why he won't publish the same information for all previous tenders.
Title: Re: Uhuru - all tender directors to be made public
Post by: patel on June 14, 2018, 08:09:26 PM
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