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Waititu's official says change of rules determined Sh588m tender

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Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu. [File, Standard]

Former Roads official in Kiambu County on Tuesday told the court how contractors may have missed a Sh588 million tender after last-minute change in procurement rules.

Lucas Wahinya, who has been placed on his defence together with former Governor, Ferdinand Waititu and his wife Susan Wangari, said some of the companies that were eyeing the road tender were disadvantaged after a new evaluation criteria for bidders was introduced.

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