Seven counties yet to adopt e-procurement as Treasury pushes rollout
CS Mbadi disclosed that 30 counties have already joined the platform, while another 10 are awaiting approval from the Controller of Budget.
Seven county governments are yet to fully migrate to the digital procurement platform, even as Treasury insists that the new system will be adopted nationwide.
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi said he is confident that all devolved units will transition to the electronic government procurement (e-GP) system, which is designed to automate processes from tendering to payment.
He disclosed that 30 counties have already joined the platform, while another 10 are awaiting approval from the Controller of Budget.
“As of yesterday, only seven counties had not shifted to the platform,” he said, without naming the non-compliant devolved units.
By Wednesday, records showed that just 19 counties had been registered, a figure that drew criticism from governors who accused the Treasury of moving too slowly in implementing the system.
Some counties warned that the delays have triggered a cash squeeze and are hindering execution of budgets less than three months into the financial year.
Mbadi said virtually all State departments have already been integrated into the e-GP, with their budgets uploaded on the system. He explained that the platform, rolled out on July 1, is expected to curb procurement loopholes and save the government up to Sh150 billion this year.
The switch from manual to digital procurement has, however, faced difficulties, with some county chiefs pointing to inadequate training of staff and delays in uploading budget documents.
The Treasury maintains that the e-GP will eliminate widespread malpractices in manual tendering, such as inflated costs and payments to ghost suppliers.
The e-Government Procurement (e-GP) system was officially launched on April 7, 2025, and is set to become the sole platform for all public procurement processes across Ministries, Departments, and Government Agencies (MDAs) starting from the 2025/26 financial year.
According to the National Treasury, the system is expected to save the country up to Sh150 billion annually by curbing procurement-related fraud and inefficiencies.
The e-GP system digitizes the entire procurement process—from planning and bidding to contract management and payment. Suppliers are required to register on the platform, submit bids online, and track the status of tenders and contracts.
To enhance transparency and reduce fraud, the system is integrated with key government databases, including the Kenya Revenue Authority’s iTax system, the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS), the Business Registration Service, and the Integrated Population Registration System.
