ADVERTISEMENT A explosive new report from the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has lifted the lid on one of Kenya’s most enduring scandals: the public procurement system isn’t just broken—it’s deliberately designed to kill competition, inflate costs, and shield corrupt insiders.
Titled in headlines as revealing how “purchases systems are wired to discourage competition and protect corrupt practices,” the PPRA assessment paints a grim picture of a framework riddled with loopholes that favor connected bidders, enable favoritism, and allow billions of taxpayer shillings to vanish through rigged tenders, proxy companies, and abused direct procurement.
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