Corruption Alert: This Mike Sonko Tender Raises Eyebrows

This site has received information concerning the advertisement of tender for Redevelopment Of Ngong Road Phase Ii Estate Within Nairobi City County Through Joint Venture Partnership by the Nairobi City Government. The problem is that the time given for preparation of tender documents is very brief and this raises eyebrows.

One, has the tender already been awarded such that this is just a  formality?

Two, who is going to benefit from this tender?

Three, how are the potential companies supposed to prepare for such a big construction project complete with drawings at such a short time?

The Nairobi County Governor, Mike Sonko should stop playing with people's minds and set the record straight.

One cannot claim that they are fighting corruption and on the other hand they are

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Dear sir,

We are extremely disappointed by the poorly structured tender documentation attached. How bidders are expected to prepare concept designs and look for funders for a project of this magnitude in 18 days baffles us!

We are hoping that our professional bodies are seeing how much time we waste bidding for projects that are poorly prepared. It is not the first time that the City Council has wasted so much of our resources and they continue to do so.

We implore you to rethink your procurement methods and be fair to construction professionals.

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