The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has launched investigations into procurement irregularities against the Tanathi Water Works Development Agency (TAWWDA) managing director.
EACC says that a Kes 300,000 tender for constructing Kinanie Leather Industrial Park Phases 1 and 2 was irregularly awarded to PERMA Structural Engineering Company Limited, where forged documents were submitted to support the bid.
“The investigations established that 14 companies had submitted their bids in relation to the tender no TAWWDA/048/2021-2022 which was eventually awarded to PERMA. The procurement process was marred with irregularities including submission of forged documents,” read the gazette notice.
Further, the EACC states the then-accounting officer signed a contract without a performance bond, as was required in the tender document.
Preliminary investigations also revealed that three employees of TAWWDA, a public entity, including the Construction and Residue Operations Manager, Finance Manager, and Infrastructure Development General Manager, unlawfully traded with PERMA, which was awarded the contract.
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“On December 15 2023 a report was compiled and forwarded to DPP with recommendations to charge the CEO of TAWWDA, Manager Construction and Residue Operations, , Finance Manager, Infrastructure development general manager and Director of PERMA Structural Engineering Company Limited.”
The TAWWDA personnel are expected to face charges for several violations, including conspiracy to commit corruption, misuse of power, and conflict of interest, according to EACC, which also discovered that they had indirectly demonstrated a financial interest in the contract price.
Other examples are dishonest claims of using public property and deceitful actions throughout the procurement process.
