Mbadi Gives Governors One-Month Ultimatum to Implement e-GP System

Kenya, August 25, 2026 - The National Treasury has directed all 47 county governments to complete the integration of the Electronic Government Procurement System (e-GP) with the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) by the end of September 2026.

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi issued the directive during a meeting with the  Council of Governors on  Tuesday, where they deliberated on the rollout of the systems across the devolved units.

Mbadi said that the full integration of the system is vital in ensuring strengthened transparency, efficiency, accountability and value for money in public procurement.

“CS National Treasury Hon. FCPA John Mbadi this morning engaged the Council of Governors, led by its Chairperson, Hon. FCPA Ahmed Abdullahi, on the rollout of the Electronic Government Procurement System (e-GP) across the 47 counties,” the CS said.

“The CS directed that full integration of e-GP with IFMIS be completed by the end of September 2026, noting that the system will strengthen transparency, efficiency, accountability and value for money in public procurement,” he added.

e-GP system is an online platform designed to digitise the entire public procurement process, from procurement planning and tendering to contract award and payment.

 The National Treasury officially launched Phase I of e-GP on April 7, 2025, with full mandatory rollout across public entities beginning on July 1, 2025.

 IFMIS, on the other hand, is a government platform used to manage public finances, including budgeting, expenditure, procurement and financial reporting. The system was first rolled out to government ministries in 2003 and later extended to all 47 counties in March 2013 following the implementation of devolution.

The new deadline comes amid concerns over the slow uptake of the financial management and procurement systems by county governments.

 While IFMIS has been in use across the 47 counties since 2013, the adoption of the newer e-GP platform has been quite successful, with Mbadi previously reporting that only 20 counties had embraced the system.

 On the other hand, counties have cited technical challenges, inadequate training and concerns over the rollout, while Treasury has accused some devolved units of deliberately resisting the system.