Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has clarified that the World Bank is not behind Kenya's electronic procurement system, stating the government acquired it in 2022 for Ksh387 million to combat corruption.

• The e-procurement system, developed jointly with an Indian firm, began rollout in 2018.
• Lawmakers raised concerns about the rushed implementation, advocating for concurrent manual and electronic systems and increased user training.
• CS Mbadi defended the system as an effective tool against graft, citing its necessity given the government's tight fiscal space and commitment to reforms.