The Kenya Vision 2030 development blueprint recognises that a well-functioning public procurement system is critical to achieving the national development goals. Making up between 15 percent and 20 percent of GDP, public procurement contributes to greater competitiveness by stimulating trade and fostering foreign direct investment.
Transparency and accountability in the management of large and complex contracts in Kenya is wanting. Lack of frameworks for compliance monitoring and guidelines for managing such contracts, poor contract planning is creating avenues for fraudulent deals.
