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Governors protest Ruto's digital tendering plan, cite rollout chaos

The Council of Governors Chairperson Ahmed Abdullahi during a consultative meeting with stakeholders in Mombasa County on July 7, 2025. [Robert Menza, Standard]

The Council of Governors (CoG) has called on the National Treasury to immediately withdraw the mandatory roll‑out of the Electronic Government Procurement System (e‑GP) until proper measures are undertaken.

The governors criticised the implementation as hasty and inconsistent, leading to severe disruptions in counties’ service delivery.

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