The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has announced a major shift in its procurement system, directing all suppliers, contractors, and consultants seeking to engage in business with public institutions to register on the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) System by July 1, 2025.
In a notice issued on Saturday, June 21, KURA said the move follows a presidential directive and is part of wide-ranging Public Finance Management reforms aimed at digitizing and streamlining procurement processes across all government entities.
“In line with the Presidential directive and ongoing Public Finance Management Reforms, the National Treasury has rolled out the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) System across all National and County Government procuring entities,” the notice said.
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The notice further stated that participation in any government procurement activity will strictly require prior registration on the e-GP portal.
"To participate in any government procurement process, all suppliers, contractors, and consultants MUST be registered on the e-GP portal by 1st July 2025,” the notice further read.
Registration is to be completed through the official platform, www.egpkenya.go.ke, which has been designated as the central gateway for all public procurement engagements.
The system will become mandatory for use from July 1, 2025, after which all procurement processes, ranging from tendering and evaluation to contract awards and payments, will be conducted exclusively through the e-GP platform.
According to KURA, the new digital procurement system offers a range of benefits intended to improve public procurement standards.
"Lower procurement costs through streamlined digital processes, enhanced speed and efficiency in handling procurement activities, greater transparency and accountability in all transactions, uniform procedures across all government procuring entities, and stronger confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity of procurement data,” the notice noted.
