Recent KenGen tender for plants to be challenged in courts
45 MW Olkaria I geothermal power plant, Kenya (source: bgr.bund.de)
Alexander Richter
9 Eki 2015
Controversy about a recently concluded tender by KenGen continues, with on of the parties that did not win it planning a court challenge of the tender.
Controversy about a recently concluded tender for the leasing of smaller scale geothermal power plants by KenGen continues.
On of the parties that did not win the tender is now planning to challenge the tender in court.
Kenya’s The Daily Nation reports that “Claims have been made that the winning company, said to be associated with individuals with close links to the corridors of power, could have had its way in the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) tender despite losing the bid.
[It] has been established that RentCo East Africa Limited, which tendered jointly with Lantech and Toshiba, was awarded the Sh20 billion contract to build a 50MW geothermal power plant at Olkaria in Nakuru County, much to the surprise of other bidders.
The company, which claims it had the best bid, OJSC Power Machines of Russia, appealed to the Public Procurement Oversight Board.
However, the board dismissed the appeal and the firm is now suing KenGen.
More details via the link below.
Source: Daily Nation
