The Commissioner for Administration of Justice has been asked to probe two contracts awarded by Kenya Defense Forces to two companies.
Contracts amounting to Sh20 million were allegedly awarded without due process, prompting calls to initiate investigations.
The contract, which runs from January to December 2020, was awarded to M/S Incusear Hearing & ENT Centre and M/S Starkey Hearing Technologies.
Hearing loss is common among professional soldiers because of exposure to high sound pressure levels emanating from gunfire.
The deal was signed in January 21 for the supply of audiometric and hearing aids/accessories to the KDF by representatives of the two companies and the Ministry of Defence. The latter was represented by the PS.
But it later emerged that a majority of the owners of Starkey Hearing Technologies are foreigners, yet it got the bulk of the contract.
The directors of the company have been listed as Brandon Lee, William Franklin Austin, both from the US, and Olende Arungu Nyindodo, a resident of Nairobi.
The company was registered in Kenya on March 26, 2018.
Incusear was registered in December 5, 2016 and has previously worked with DOD. The director is Dr Richard Mwangi.
Usually, the spending at the Ministry of Defense is restricted from members of the public. Auditor General's office is given limited access to the documents.
KDF is one of the biggest spenders in the country. In 2019/20, the goverment allocated Sh121 billion to the MOD, an increase from Sh114 million.
The KDF team is currently involved in an active war against Al-Shabaab in Somalia, even though most of the expenses are footed by United Nations.