Last November, the World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB) blacklisted more than 20 Kenyan companies over fraud and quality concerns in projects funded by the multilateral lenders.
African Development Bank debars Mactebac Contractors Limited, Joram Opala Otieno for 36 months over fraudulent practices
African Development Bank debars Mactebac Contractors Limited, Joram Opala Otieno for 36 months over fraudulent practices
Dr Adesina
The African Development Bank Group has announced the 36-month debarment of Mactebac Contractors Limited, a company registered in Kenya and Mr. Joram Opala Otieno, the director and shareholder with effect from 15 December 2020.
An investigation conducted by the Bank’s Office of Integrity and Anti-Corruption established that Mactebac Contractors Limited and Mr. Joram Opala Otieno engaged in fraudulent practices during a tender for the Construction Works for Malaba Water and Sanitation Project under the Kenya Towns Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Program in Kenya.
The African Development Bank Group announces the 36-month debarment of Mactebac Contractors Limited, a company registered in Kenya and Mr. Joram Opala Otieno, the director and shareholder with effect from 15 December 2020.
An investigation conducted by the Bank’s Office of Integrity and Anti-Corruption established that Mactebac Contractors Limited and Mr. Joram Opala Otieno engaged in fraudulent practices during a tender for the Construction Works for Malaba Water and Sanitation Project under the Kenya Towns Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Program in Kenya.
The debarment renders Mactebac Contractors Limited and its affiliates and Mr. Joram Opala Otieno ineligible to participate in Bank Group-financed projects during the debarment period. Additionally, the debarment qualifies for cross-debarment by other multilateral development banks under the Agreement for Mutual Enforcement of Debarment Decisions, including the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstructio