JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
1. Sometimes in January 2014 the 3rd respondent advertised in the print media a tender for development and management of an international brand fast food outlet at Jomo Kenyatta Airport, Nairobi. The appellant and the 2nd respondent were among those who submitted bid documents. The bids were subjected to a preliminary, technical and financial evaluation and the tender was awarded to the appellant.
2. Being aggrieved by the 3rd respondent’s decision to award the said tender to the appellant, the 2nd respondent filed an appeal to the 1st respondent vide Review No. 16 of 6th May, 2014. The 1st respondent nullified the award of the tender and directed a re-evaluation of the three most competitive bidders on both technical and financial terms in accordance with the criteria set out in the tender documents.
3. Upon re-evaluation the appellant emerged the winner but the 2nd respondent appealed to the 1st respondent. The request for review by the 2nd respondent was made on …