e-procurement,e-procurement system Stories

MPs summon Treasury CS Mbadi, PS Kiptoo and PPRA chief over e-procurement system implementation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 11, 2025

This follows the annulment of the mandatory use circular by Parliament and a recent High Court suspension.

Procurement deadlock eases as government resumes IFMIS payments
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 11, 2025

In a circular issued on Monday, Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo directed accounting officers to use IFMIS for pending bills, goods and servi...

High Court ruling puts brakes on National Treasury’s mandatory e-procurement directive
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 08, 2025

In a ruling delivered on September 8, 2025, Justice Bahati Mwamuye ordered that the contested Treasury circular be stayed until the case is heard and...

Controller of Budget backs e-procurement system but faults National Treasury for "chaotic" rollout
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 07, 2025

So far, many procuring entities have been unable to upload their budgets and procurement plans, stalling procurement across ministries and agencies.

Government sets September 19 deadline for migration to e-procurement system
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 07, 2025

Koskei noted that the National Treasury had already uploaded budgets of all state departments onto the e-GP platform and instructed accounting officer...

1,420 public agencies now on government’s e-procurement platform
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 03, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi emphasised that no public office will be allowed to buy goods or services outside the e-GP system, which he says...

Counties not against e-procurement, just need a functional system - CoG Chair Ahmed Abdullahi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 03, 2025

The Treasury’s e-procurement initiative seeks to digitise and standardise tender processes, including advertisements, submissions, evaluations, and aw...

Section of MPs warn e-procurement rollout may deepen corruption instead of curbing it
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 02, 2025

Despite the opposition, President William Ruto and the Treasury have maintained a firm stance, insisting the platform is a critical reform to enhance...

Barchok and Wangamati spend night in custody ahead of arraignment on graft charges
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission confirmed it had received approval from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to prosecute Barch...

UHC row escalates as governors accuse Ministry of Health of undermining devolution
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

The mandatory rollout of the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system also came under fire, with governors describing it as rushed, inconsisten...

Resign if you can’t adapt: Ruto warns state officials opposing e-procurement
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 31, 2025

Ruto stressed that corruption and inefficiencies under the old system must end, and that officials who fail to embrace e-procurement have no place in...

Cash crunch hits counties as e-procurement system implementation falters
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 30, 2025

The e-GP rollout, launched last month, requires all county and national budgets to be uploaded before procurement can proceed.

MPs reject Treasury circular on mandatory e-GPS use
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 20, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi had launched the e-GPS system on April 7, 2025, with the aim of improving accountability, efficiency, and value...

Five ex-officials face civil suit over irregular CHAN tender payments
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 17, 2025

The suit focuses on payments made to Gregori International in 2017 for upgrading sports facilities in preparation for the CHAN tournament, which was l...

State officers risk Sh4 million fine for skipping electronic procurement system
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 15, 2025

The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority revealed that certain officers have ignored the directive, while others have attempted to circumvent the s...

Auditor General flags massive procurement violations across 32 counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 12, 2025

Procurement plans for the financial year were submitted late or not at all by many counties, contravening Regulation 8 of the Public Procurement and A...

Treasury launches e-procurement system with price caps to curb inflated spending
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 08, 2025

This will be part of a new electronic procurement system that regularly updates item prices based on market surveys and locks them in the platform to...

KICD dismisses Sh540 million loss claims in textbook supply, blames NEMIS data inaccuracies
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 24, 2025

Ong’ondo defended the institute’s operations, saying all books delivered to schools aligned with the approved curriculum and that suggestions of “irre...

Sh540 million loss: Auditor General Nancy Gathungu exposes irregularities in book distribution
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 18, 2025

The audit uncovered glaring irregularities in how books were distributed to public schools. Some schools received more textbooks than required, others...

KeNHA to expand Kiambu Road into four-lane dual carriageway under China-funded project
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 16, 2025

The project will cover the Muthaiga–Kiambu–Ndumberi stretch and key spurs, including Ridgeways Road, the Kiambu–Thika Road link, and UN Avenue through...

Mang’eni urges Kenyan MSMEs to embrace technology, formalise for global growth
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 09, 2025

Reaffirming the government’s commitment to digital growth, the PS highlighted the Digital Superhighway project, which aims to lay 100,000 kilometres o...

Alarm as counties, ministries fail to reveal details of Sh1.5 trillion contracts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2025

During the nine months from July 2024 to March 2025, both counties and national government departments spent Sh3.16 trillion in total. Out of this, Sh...

Supreme Court strikes down KPA's second grain bulk handling facility tender
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 02, 2025

The Supreme Court found that the procurement process that KPA used breached Articles 10(2)(c), 201(a), and 227(1) of the Constitution, which enshrine...

Government suspends all tenders, contract awards until e-GP launch
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 30, 2025

The new platform, developed under the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, is expected to automate procurement activities from planning to payme...

Government contractors, suppliers risk ban if not registered on e-procurement portal by July 1
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 22, 2025

KURA stated that the directive is in line with a presidential order and supports ongoing public finance management reforms aimed at digitising and str...

State allocates Sh700 million to roll out mandatory e-procurement system from July 2025
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 12, 2025

To prepare for the rollout, the National Treasury has been conducting training sessions for end-users and suppliers.

Over 40pc of Kenyan procurement professionals unqualified or practising illegally, audit shows
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 04, 2025

The Kenya Institute of Supplies Management Chief Executive Kenneth Matiba said a nationwide compliance audit uncovered high levels of noncompliance in...

MPs slam Ruto’s Sh3bn e-procurement plan amid economic strain, tech overspend fears
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 17, 2025

MPs challenged the rationale behind spending billions of shillings on a new system when the current one is still in use and consumes Sh1.2 billion ann...

New e-procurement system to fight graft, save Kenyans Sh50bn annually - Treasury
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 11, 2025

The E-GP system, launched on Monday, is designed to automate and streamline public procurement processes. It enables government agencies to handle pro...

Government rolls out new e-procurement system to curb corruption
Alfred Onyango  |  Mar 28, 2025

The Exchequer therefore noted that suppliers, contractors, and consultants should self-register on the e-GP portal.

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