Kenya Stops Passport Deal

The East African

10 May 2004 Page: 8

A wave of public criticism has forced the Kenya government to stop a Ksh2.7 billion ($34.6 million) passport contract, pending investigations. The cost of the passport issuing equipment, which was to be sourced overseas, was controversially inflated from Ksh800 million ($10.3 million) to Ksh2.7 billion ($34.6 million) then awarded to a French firm without competitive bidding.