The Council of Governors (CoG) plans to sue President William Ruto and Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi over a mandatory directive for counties to adopt the Electronic Government Procurement (eGP) system. CoG chairperson Ahmed Abdullahi stated that the system, despite failing pilot programs in Elgeyo Marakwet, Busia, and Makueni, has been rolled out nationwide, paralyzing county service delivery due to procurement disruptions.

• Ahmed Abdullahi reported that counties are currently unable to procure essential goods and services, leading to frozen service delivery.
• The CoG chairperson expects the lawsuit to be filed between September 1, 2025 and August 31, 2025, although the full article may have conflicting or unclear dates, a detail to note.
• Abdullahi highlighted that the Public Procurement Act currently permits both manual and electronic procurement, arguing the law should be amended before mandatory adoption of a single system.