Nairobi, Jan. 12 -- The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has been ordered to clarify issues raised by a bidder who lost a Sh2.5 billion tender for the sale of 6.38 million carbon credits.

In a ruling dated January 9, 2026, the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board (PPARB) directed KenGen to respond to a letter sent by Sintmond Group Limited in September 2025 following a due diligence.

The procurement watchdog faulted KenGen for failing to respond to the letter, saying this denied the bidder an opportunity to be heard.

"We find that the respondents (KenGen) indeed violated the applicant's (Sintmond Group Ltd) legitimate right to be heard, given the legitimate expectation created by their promise to provide an offic...