A local firm has taken legal action against the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) over a Sh4.9 billion tender for the construction of tanks aimed at enhancing oil flow at its Western Kenya depot.
Leah and Moses Ltd, in a case filed before High Court Judge Bahati Mwamuye, claims the tendering requirements are restrictive and designed to exclude Kenyan companies from partnering with international firms to undertake the large-scale project.
The company's lawyer, Gordon Abuja, told the court that KPC's tender documents stipulate that any subcontracting must be done exclusively with local companies.
According to Abuja, this requirement is both illegal and unfair, as it infringes on the constitutional right to freedom of association.
