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

Enforcing an arbitration-backed decree stemming from the technology tender, the judge ruled that while government assets cannot be seized, the law permits attaching debts owed by the government to third parties.

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