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Originally published by Kenyanstop
November 6, 2025
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Parliament Rejects Ruto, Mbadi Directive to Public Servants
They termed the directives 'unconstitutional and ultra vires', saying they violated provisions of the law and that they would lead to disruption of ongoing tenders and delay service delivery...
✨ Key Highlights
The Kenyan National Assembly has rejected a directive from President William Ruto's administration that mandated the use of the Electronic Government Procurement (eGP) system across all public institutions. This decision overturns circulars from the Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi and the Head of Public Service, declared unconstitutional and ultra vires by the Committee on Delegated Legislation.
- The committee found circulars dated March 26, 2025, and June 5, 2025, unlawfully compelled migration to the eGP platform by July 1, 2025.
- Lawmakers resolved that projects for the 2024/2025 financial year should proceed using both manual and electronic procurement systems to avoid disruptions.
- The High Court in September temporarily suspended the government's mandatory eGP directive, ordering both manual and electronic submissions to be processed.
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