Nairobi County ordered to pay Sh218m to ICT supplier Technobrain

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The High Court has ordered Nairobi City County to pay more than Sh218 million to a technology firm that installed an integrated revenue management system, after finding that the devolved unit had failed to honour a court-approved settlement despite repeated demands.

Justice William Musyoka issued an order of mandamus compelling the county government and its Chief Officer for Mobility and ICT Infrastructure to settle the outstanding debt owed to Technobrain (Kenya) Ltd. An order of mandamus is a court order to government officials or public agencies directing them to properly fulfil a duty.

The judge held that the company had met all legal requirements for the court to compel the county to satisfy the decree, noting that it had no other avenue to recover the money.

"I find that the ex parte applicant has satisfied the conditions for grant of the order of mandamus," Justice Musyoka ruled.

Revenue management system

The dispute arose from a contract signed on March 6, 2020 under which Technobrain was to supply, install and maintain an Integrated City Revenue Management System (ICMS) for Nairobi County. The contract was valued at Sh847.2 million, with payments to be made in seven instalments between the 2019/2020 and 2023/2024 financial years.

According to court documents, the county failed to meet its payment obligations after the company completed its part of the contract, prompting Technobrain to sue. The case was later settled through a consent recorded in the High Court in Nairobi, HCCC No. E584 of 2021, under which the county agreed to pay the company Sh330 million.

However, the county paid only Sh142.9 million, leaving an outstanding balance of Sh168.5 million.

Following the consent judgment, the court issued a Certificate of Order Against the Government on October 30, 2025, directing the county to settle the outstanding amount.

Technobrain told the court that despite serving the decree and the certificate on the county and making several demands for payment, the respondents had failed, neglected and refused to clear the debt. The company said it had granted the county more time to pay after receiving repeated assurances that the money would be settled, but no payment was made.

Justice Musyoka found that the decree remained unsatisfied and that the county had not offered any lawful justification for failing to comply with the court order. He consequently issued an order of mandamus compelling the county government and the Chief Officer for Mobility and ICT Infrastructure to pay the outstanding Sh168.5 million, in accordance with the Certificate of Order Against the Government.

The judge further ruled that if the county fails to comply with the order, Technobrain will be at liberty to return to court to seek further consequential orders against the respondents.

The court also awarded the company costs of Sh50,000, which will form part of the mandamus decree.

With interest and costs, the amount payable by the county exceeds Sh218 million.

Reporting originally appeared via Nation Africa. Read the full source for additional context.