e-GP system,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.

Fraudulent hospitals back online: RUPHA exposes shocking SHA system failure
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 11, 2025

Recently, the SHA suspended 45 health facilities across multiple counties, declaring that they would not be entitled to any benefits under the Social...

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...

Africa risks becoming global hunger epicentre by 2030 if reforms are not put in place, report warns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 10, 2025

The report emphasises that Africa has the tools to transform its food systems, from climate-smart farming and digital finance to stronger governance a...

Nairobi Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria leads crackdown on illegal dumping, hawkers in Eastleigh
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 10, 2025

Mosiria supervised the removal of garbage that had been clogging the drainage channels. The sewer line along Athumani Kipanga had been blocked for wee...

Nearly 43 per cent of Kenyans report police abuse, study shows
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 09, 2025

The Justice System Response to Police Accountability report by International Justice Mission Kenya engaged 5,700 participants across nine counties thr...

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...

Africa’s agri-food trade more than doubles, but hunger still soars - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 07, 2025

In its latest Africa Food Systems report, the Alliance highlights that billions of dollars in funding commitments have not translated into significant...

Kenya elected chair of Djibouti code of conduct working group
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 05, 2025

Brigadier Mohammed Shemote, representing the Kenya Navy Commander, Major General Paul Owuor Otieno, accepted the role on behalf of the Government of K...

FAO: Women drive Africa’s food systems but face systemic barriers to jobs and land
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 04, 2025

The FAO report shows that women account for 49 per cent of the agrifood workforce and nearly three-quarters of food processing and service roles but r...

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...

Chief Justice Koome champions people-centred justice with Garissa AJS launch
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 02, 2025

Koome explained that traditional methods of dispute resolution, such as elders’ councils, religious leaders, and community forums, have long provided...

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...

Kenya pledges commitment to regional cooperation in maritime security
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 02, 2025

The assurance was delivered during the inaugural workshop of the Djibouti Code of Conduct (DCOC) working group on operational coordination and coopera...

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.

KNEC gives Kenyans until 2027 to resit KCSE exams before end of 8-4-4 system
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 27, 2025

Secondary school candidates will sit the KCSE between November 3 and 21, 2025.

Kenya to benefit from EU’s Sh2.3 billion internet expansion project
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

The support comes under the Africa Broadband Mapping Systems project, which also includes extending the subsea blue cable from Djibouti to Tanzania, i...

Relief for Mombasa residents as Alternative Justice System unveiled to ease court backlog
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 25, 2025

Mombasa is now the eleventh county to adopt the Alternative Justice System as the Judiciary seeks to expand people-centred justice, reduce reliance on...

UN sounds alarm over Nairobi’s mounting garbage crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 24, 2025

This means nearly 40 per cent of households are surrounded by uncollected trash, a situation that leads to clogged drains, breeding grounds for mosqui...

CJ Koome roots for AJS to resolve long running land disputes in Mombasa
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 22, 2025

Koome urged Mombasa residents to utilise AJS, through elders, religious leaders, chiefs, civil society actors or court-annexed mechanisms, to resolve...

Kenya Ports Authority, coastal counties launch landmark maritime transport project
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 18, 2025

The project is expected to maximise regional economic benefits through joint implementation, positioning the Coast region as a key hub for maritime an...

Somalia launches Danabeysan digital signature system to streamline government payments
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 17, 2025

Experts noted that the system will streamline workflows by reducing duplication, directly linking authorisation to record-keeping, and strengthening i...

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...

Bill seeks to erase minor criminal records from police clearance certificates
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 15, 2025

Owino explained that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations currently lacks clear legal authority to remove criminal records unless a conviction i...

Kenya, Tanzania step up push for region's first transboundary marine Ramsar site
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 11, 2025

Dr Omondi emphasised that the site’s creation would not displace residents or interfere with their daily economic activities, noting instead that it w...

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...

Education Ministry expands senior school curriculum, makes Mathematics compulsory subject
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 07, 2025

The updated framework now mandates Mathematics for all learners, while also introducing non-assessed subjects like Physical Education, ICT skills and...

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