Justice George Odunga. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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The judge held that the seven former GDC officials did not contravene the law by failing to consider past pricing of a similar tender when they awarded Bonafide Clearing and Forwarding Limited the lucrative deal.
Justice Odunga said past pricing was not a part of the tender invitation documents hence the managers would have flouted procurement laws by considering it for the bid awarded to Bonafide Clearing and Forwarding Limited.
The suspended GDC managers were charged in court in November last year, but released on cash bail of Sh5 million. They were charged alongside former company managing director Silas Simiyu.
Seven suspended Geothermal Development Corporation (GDC) managers have obtained court orders barring their prosecution over alleged irregularities in the award of a Sh1.7 billion tender for rig moving services.
Justice George Odunga has ordered the anti-corruption court not to proceed with prosecuting them after finding that their conduct in the disputed tender was not illegal.
