[PHOTO: DAVID NJAAGA/STANDARD]Taxpayers would have lost up to Sh50 million had a tender for the construction of a court in Mavoko been cancelled, a court heard yesterday. Stephen Muriithi, a quantity surveyor who was involved in the process, said shifting the construction to Runyenjes was the best decision the Judiciary made. “The decision to shift construction of the court premises from Mavoko to Runyenjes instead of cancelling the tender when the land dispute came up was wise,” he told Senior Principal Magistrate Liz Gicheha. He added: “Shifting the location after the land title issue came up cushioned the taxpayers from losing money over breach of contract. A decision was then made that the court be built in Runyenjes instead because the Judiciary could not prove ownership of the property.

Source: Standard Digital November 16, 2016 19:53 UTC