Activists want Sh6.8b water contract cancelled

Activist Okiya Omtata addresses a court during a past session. PHOTO | PAUL WAWERU | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • Okiyah Omtatah and Florence Kanyua have sued the Athi Water Services Board and several of its officers over the tender award for the project to China State Corporation Ltd.
  • They allege that the contract was signed by the board's CEO at a time when he was on leave and that there are no records to track how the contract was awarded.

Two activists have gone to court seeking to suspend a contract for the Sh6.8 billion bulk water supply to Nairobi.

Okiyah Omtatah and Florence Kanyua have sued the Athi Water Services Board and several of its officers over the tender award for the project to China State Corporation Ltd.

The two claim that the tender was awarded irregularly and that the contract set to kick off next month was secretly signed.

They also accuse Athi Water of being involved in mismanagement of funds as well as infighting.

They allege that the contract was signed by the board's CEO at a time when he was on leave and that there are no records to track how the contract was awarded.

High Court judge Joseph Onguto has directed that parties in the lawsuit appear in court on October 26 for further directions.

The two were also directed to file further documents to back up their case.