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Slow uptake of e-GP a concern, PBO report states

Final touches at the main devolution conference at Eldoret sports club in Uasin Gishu County on August,14,2023. [FILE,Standard]

The slow uptake and uncertainties in implementing electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) have slowed down procurement cycles for key programmes, the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) has warned.

According to the second edition of Devolution Budget Watch 2025 published by the PBO, full transition to the e-GP platform has encountered implementation challenges, including system downtime, limited user capacity and protracted approval workflows.

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