A High Court judge on Monday set November 7 as the date it will deliver judgement of a case where veteran politician William ole Ntimama has sued the Narok governor over awarding a contract.
The former cabinet minister and two other residents of Narok petitioned the court to issue orders against Governor Samuel ole Tunai over a controversial private-public partnership entered by Narok county government and a private firm Kenya Airports Parking Services (KAPS) to collect revenue at Maasai Mara Game reserve and Mara Triangle.
The petitioners alleged that an unlawful contract was awarded to the firm to collect revenue at the world famous game reserve.
They told Justice Anyara Emukule that an expression of interest issued by Narok County government on June 12 calling for revenue collection was cancelled but the governor mysteriously directed that revenue be effected thus contravening the constitution.
In the petition, they said there was no public participation and county assembly was not consulted and did not approve the contract before it came to force.
They claimed that the contract was not transparent and did not comply with provisions of the Public Procurement and Proposal Act.
The former Heritage minister, who served as Narok North MP for 25 years, told court through lawyer Omwanza Ombati that over 300 employees were sacked following the takeover and that attempts to trace the contract information were unsuccessful.
They want the court to compel governor Tunai to avail petitioners all documents including proposal by KAPS and minutes detailing how the contract was awarded to the firm.
They also want the court to declare that the existing public-private partnership is null and void.
KAPS was contracted to regulate motor vehicle parking, collection of parking revenue and clamping of vehicles within the county.