ARE KENYANS SUFFERING FROM PROCUREMENT NIGHTMARE CULTURE?

Abstract

The Public procurement system in Kenya has never been subjected to negative publicity as in the recent past. This has been due to over reported mega corruption related cases though in many cases no evidence has ever been produced before any of the statutory procurement bodies. This paper therefore explores the state of procurement system in the country by reviewing the views of Kenyans and media reports. The paper proposes the role of key stakeholders in changing this negative perception. Key conclusions of the paper is that despite public outcry in many cases most of the procurement corruption scandals in the Kenyan scene are sometimes media created and politically engineered as politicians and their brokers seek to outwit each other.