All government agencies will have to conduct procurement through the newly launched e-Government Procurement (e-GP) portal starting July 1, Head of Public Service Felix Koskei has announced.
Through a statement on Wednesday, May 14, Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura announced that Koskei had directed all procurement entities to shift to e-procurement by July 1 of this year.
As per the State, the move would be key in saving billions of shillings lost in the current process due to graft and interference. "Over Ksh250 billion will be saved through the elimination of graft through human agency and interference," noted Mwaura in a statement.
The new directive follows trials done on the new digital system between March and May ahead of its impending rollout. President William Ruto delivers an address during the 11th National and County Governments Coordinating Summit at State House Nairobi, on Monday, December 16, 2024.
