Bidders say about 18 tenders, which were advertised last year have stalled, collapsed or cancelled yet are budgeted in the 2025/26 plan.
The National Treasury’s Public Private Partnership (PPP) Directorate is in the spotlight for stalled proposals of privately funded projects, resulting in failure to unlock billions of shillings of private sector capital for infrastructure projects and ensuring that Kenya continues to rely on debt to fund mega projects.
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