Nairobi, Aug. 28 -- Controversy surrounding the multibillion-shilling Mombasa-Nairobi pipeline project has swirled after Kenya Pipeline Company lost its bid to suspend payment of Sh4.4 billion to a Lebanese contractor.
On Tuesday, the Court of Appeal dismissed KPC's challenge on a High Court ruling by Justice Grace Nzioka in June that directed it to pay the amount within 30 days, pending the resolution of other matters, touching on the construction of the pipeline four years ago.
Behind the court battle between KPC and its contractor, several intrigues continue surrounding the extra payments associated with delays in the completion of the line. Some of these issues stretch back to the tendering process for the Sh48 billion project.
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