On Tuesday, Nairobi governor Evans Kidero interdicted 4 senior officers over the loss of Sh 180 million. He also ordered investigation of 25 firms involved in graft.
The interdicted officers are believed to have colluded with the firms to fake supplies that never were, over a period of time.
Among them are Vincent Odhiambo Kamenya (Acting Senior Procurement Officer), Dominic Munyao Ndaka (Security Officer) Jeremiah Karani Maritah (Assistant Works Officer-City Engineer) and Anthony Kipsang Kiano from the Procurement Department.
10 more officers from the departments of Procurement, City Engineering, Treasury and Inspection and Acceptance Committee are also being investigated.
The 25 companies blacklisted by the council are:
1. Mewatech Contractors
2. Tylo-Enterprises
3. Ama Trading Co. Ltd
4. Chart Information Systems
5. Kihunya Construction and Civil Engineering
6. Lonzo Contractors
7. Linktech Company Ltd
8. Altair Company Ltd
9. Maryakan Investments
10. Syprus Engineering Company
11. Maury Enterprises Ltd
12. Pinkstone Enterprises
13. Kisiayato General Agencies Ltd
14. Jalimoss E.A Limited
15. Amfex Building and Civil Engineering Co. Ltd
16. Lick Agencies
17. Mandes Enterprises
18. Alama Trading Company
19. Steerbees International
20. Kameryo General Supplies
21. Anak Enterprises
22. Shekeltech Enterprises
23. Multivest Solutions
24. Mayatech General Enterprises
25. Kingsted General Merchants
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