Nyandarua’s granny contractor, the late Ann Nyambura Ndugire, was not owed any money by the county government at the time of her death last week.
According to an audit report and other procurement documents, the World Bank-funded contract under Kenya Urban Support Program (KUSP), Ndugire quoted Sh64.8 million and was awarded the contract based on her quotation.
Some of the Nephy Company competitors in the floated tender quoted double the amount Ndugire charged, and the tender was awarded to her after she scored the highest at 73 per cent during evaluation by the tendering committee.
According to the Integrated Financial Management and Information System (Ifmis), the open tender floated by the county government on March 23, 2019, was for proposed estate road improvement, public pathways, parking lots, and a common storm water drain in Ol Kalou town, the county headquarters.
Nephy was among the three companies that qualified for the last evaluation, from the eight companies that made it to the shortlist.
According to payment vouchers and certificates, Ndugire’s company was paid in eight instalments, starting with Sh16 million paid on June 27, 2019, to a final certificate amounting to Sh3,055,440 paid on April 29, 2021.