Auditor General Gathungu, Treasury CS Mbadi clash over e-procurement efficiency

While presenting her 2026 Budget Policy Statement to the National Assembly Budget Committee, Gathungu poked holes into the e-GP system, which she says has failed on its mandate to digitize end to end.....

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A significant disagreement has emerged between Auditor General Nancy Gathungu and Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi regarding the efficiency of the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system.

Auditor General Gathungu criticized the e-GP system for causing procurement delays, slow project startups, under-absorption of funds, and a rise in pending bills, citing user struggles and system downtimes.
Treasury CS Mbadi defended the system as a "work in progress," vowing it would be 100% functional in the next financial year.
The clash also extended to the government's planned sale of Safaricom shares, with Gathungu expressing opposition to selling national assets for an infrastructure fund.