Kenya Urban Roads Authority(KURA) has known as on all suppliers, contractors, and consultants to register for the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) System earlier than July 1, 2025.
e-GP is a web-based platform governments use to deal with all procurement actions digitally, from tendering to contract administration.
In Kenya, it was launched to enhance transparency, scale back corruption, and make it simpler and extra environment friendly for suppliers to entry authorities alternatives.
In a discover launched on Saturday, June 21, KURA Director General Silas Kinoti mentioned that that is in keeping with the rollout by the National Treasury & Economic Planning following a presidential directive and ongoing Public Finance Management Reforms.
Treasury CS John Mbadi throughout the Youth Parliament Session on Budget and Finance Bill 2025, in Nairobi, May 16, 2025.
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This reform is an initiative used to boost accountability, transparency, and effectivity in how public funds are allotted, spent, collected, and accounted for.
“In line with the Presidential directive and the continuing Public Financial Management Reforms, the National Treasury has rolled out the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system throughout all of the National and County Government procuring entities,” the discover acknowledged.
The authority urged anybody considering collaborating in authorities procurement processes to register by the e-GP portal earlier than the deadline.
Those preferring in-person help are inspired to go to their workplaces on the Treasury Building alongside Harambee Avenue or any National Treasury desk at Huduma Centres.
KURA added that the brand new system has diminished procurement prices by streamlined digital processes, elevated effectivity in dealing with procurement, and improved transparency and accountability in all transactions.
After registering, customers will profit from uniform procedures throughout nationwide and county authorities entities, in addition to enhanced confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity of procurement knowledge.
On May 14, Head of Public Service Felix Koskei directed all procurement entities to shift to e-procurement, stating that it might assist save billions of shillings misplaced by graft and interference.
The directive got here after a trial was carried out within the new digital system between March and May earlier than the rollout.
Head of Public Service Felix Koskei Addressing Students at Nkubu High School in Meru County on September 7, 2024. PCS
