Nairobi, March 1 -- The procurement watchdog has dismissed a petition by Pelt Security Services Limited seeking to stop the award of a Sh116 million tender by the Judiciary for the provision of security services across its offices in Kenya.

Pelt Security Services, which lost the bid had sought a review of the award of the tender to rival firms Gyto Success Company Limited, Catch Security Link Limited and Tofada Security Services Limited.

The Public Procurement Administrative Review Board (PPARB) has now rejected its prayers, saying the three firms won the tender competitively.

"The applicant's request for review dated December 20, 2022, be and is hereby declared dismissed for lack of merit. Each party shall bear its own costs in the re...