Nairobi, Jan. 7 -- The High Court has barred the National Treasury from releasing contract payments to a firm awarded a tender linked to the State-run Integrated Financial Management Information System (Ifmis) over an outstanding debt of Sh212.8 million owed to its business partner.

In enforcing an arbitration-backed decree arising from the technology tender, the court ruled that while government assets cannot be seized, the law allows debts owed by the State to third parties to be attached.

The court directed the Principal Secretary at the National Treasury to comply with an earlier decree issued in favour of Kobby Technologies Limited against the government following a dispute with Kingsway Business Systems Limited during contract imp...