Kenya’s electronic government procurement system has facilitated the award of 4,470 government contracts valued at approximately Ksh18.3 billion since its launch in April 2025, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has announced.
Mbadi said the digital platform had also registered 45,000 suppliers, onboarded 1,546 procuring entities and processed more than 30,000 requisitions, highlighting its growing role in the management of public procurement.
Speaking on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, during a breakfast meeting convened by the Institute of Public Finance (IPF), the CS said the government was using the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system to strengthen transparency, accountability and efficiency in the awarding of public contracts.
Since its launch on April 7, 2025, the platform has been at the centre of government efforts to digitise procurement processes and improve oversight of public spending.
“The system has facilitated the award of 4,470 contracts valued at approximately Ksh18.3 billion,” Mbadi said, outlining the progress made since its introduction.
The platform has also been integrated with several government systems, including the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS), Business Registration Service (BRS), National Construction Authority (NCA), Access to Government Procurement Opportunities (AGPO) and i-Tax.
These integrations are intended to improve coordination between government institutions and make procurement processes more transparent and accountable.
However, Mbadi cautioned that registering public institutions on the platform would not, on its own, guarantee the success of the procurement reforms.
“The success of e-GP will depend not only on onboarding procuring entities but also on sustained system utilisation, compliance and building the capacity of public institutions and suppliers,” he said.
The CS also identified the participation of small businesses as a key consideration in the next phase of the digital procurement programme.
He said particular attention was needed to ensure that micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), as well as businesses owned by young people, women and persons with disabilities, could effectively access government procurement opportunities.
The inclusion of these groups is expected to widen participation in public tenders and expand opportunities for businesses seeking government contracts.
Mbadi said the government was preparing to extend the platform to procuring entities that had not yet been onboarded while introducing additional features to strengthen the procurement process.
The next phase will include electronic complaints and appeals mechanisms, alongside contract management modules designed to improve the handling of procurement disputes and monitoring of awarded contracts.
Development partners are also expected to support the government through technical integration and change management as implementation expands.
The Treasury is advancing e-GP as a fundamental public procurement reform aimed at strengthening oversight, minimising irregularities and enhancing competition.
The government also expects the platform to help secure greater value for money in the use of public resources.
With 4,470 contracts already awarded through the system, attention is now shifting towards expanding institutional participation, improving compliance and ensuring that more businesses can compete for government tenders through the digital platform.
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