This archive report was first published on 17 November 2019.
With millions of shillings in unpaid bills, the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) is at risk of losing its assets to auction. According to a special audit report presented to the National Assembly, the corporation owes suppliers up to Ksh390 million.
President Kenyatta had directed all national government agencies and county governments to pay their pending bills by end of November, but KICC has failed to comply. The directive was issued on June 1st of this year.
Edward Ouko, the auditor-general, has warned that KICC's assets are at risk of being attached if the bills are not settled. In his report, Mr Ouko noted that the claimants have valid contracts, LPOs, LSOs, and award letters, and goods and services were delivered with confirmation of works done.
Mr Ouko recommended that the corporation pay the various contractors, suppliers, and service providers to avoid subjecting KICC to court awards over delayed payments. The pending bills had initially been established to be Sh1.1 billion but the special audit scaled it down to Sh387 million.
Some of the unpaid bills include Sh175.5 million owed to suppliers of the tenth World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial conference held in Nairobi from December 15-19, 2015, and Sh211.4 million owed to contractors and suppliers for laying new cabro pavements and refurbishment works.
