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Lip service: State locks youth, special groups out of tender billions

PPRA exposes stark disconnect between policy and practice of tender reservation for special interest groups.

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by MOSES OGADA

News09 October 2025 - 05:00
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DETAILS have emerged of how the state failed to meet its legal obligation to allocate 30 per cent of procurement budget to businesses owned by the youth, women, and persons with disabilities.

The findings have been laid bare in a report by the procurement regulator PPRA, exposing the stark disconnect between policy and practice of tender reservation for the special interest groups.

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