Public Investments Committee chair Abdulswamad Nassir when Public Procurement Regulatory Authority acting director general Pauline Opiyo appeared before the committee over the special audit report on utilization of Covid funds on December 8, 2020.
Move raises the hope of transparency and fairness in the multi-billion shilling sector.
Kenya is reviewing tender processes to unmask shareholders of firms who secretly benefit from State deals.
State firms have begun disclosing full identities of owners of companies that clinched contracts with them, raising hope of improved transparency and fairness.
A spot check by the Nation revealed that several government entities such as Kenya Power are now publishing names of contract beneficiaries — a departure from the past when such information was a private affair.
