In Kenya, State procurement is a sure path to wealth and influence

There is a sense in which public procurement is at the heart of the majority of conversations about corruption in public fora in Kenya especially since the introduction of devolution with the new constitution in 2010. PHOTO: COURTESY

There is a sense in which public procurement is at the heart of the majority of conversations about corruption in public fora in Kenya especially since the introduction of devolution with the new constitution in 2010.

And so you will forgive me if, with all due respect, I describe the nexus of public procurement and governance as a disaster in the management of public affairs in Kenya that has cost us much in treasure and national standing.