Mbadi bets on Sh1bn automation to win battle against ‘tenderpreneurs’

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi responds to a question from members of the Bunge la Mwananchi and residents during a dialogue session at Swahilipot Hub on March 7, 2025.

Photo credit: Wachira Mwangi | Nation Media Group

The Treasury has proposed to increase funding for IMF-backed automation of public tendering in a bid to lock cartels, who steal an estimated third of the annual budget, from fat State deals.

Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi is seeking lawmakers’ approval to raise allocation for the rollout of the electronic government procurement system (e-GP) by more than three-quarters (78.57 percent) to Sh1 billion for the year starting July.

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