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IEBC is looking for suppliers of a new Integrated Elections Management System that will be used in the next General Election, with the commission saying the technology currently in use has become obsolete.
KIEMS has been central to Kenya's electoral processes, particularly in voter identification and the transmission of election-related information. The system was deployed by the IEBC to support voter registration, biometric voter identification and the transmission of results
The tender, referenced KTDA/125/2026, seeks an eligible firm to undertake the development, supply, installation, implementation, customisation, commissioning and ongoing support of the digital payment platform
The initiative will modernise traffic management through upgraded junctions, smart traffic signals, CCTV surveillance and enforcement systems, while also including bridge construction and long-term operational support aimed at improving mobility across Nairobi
Breaking down the Sh3.5 billion awarded under AGPO, youth-owned businesses received Sh2.2 billion, women-owned businesses Sh1.25 billion, and businesses owned by persons with disabilities Sh66.7 million. AGPO, introduced under the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015, requires State entities to reserve 30 per cent of tenders for youth, women, and persons with disabilities, usually for common goods and basic services.
Justice John Chigiti dismissed the application by a joint venture of Mitchell Cotts Freight Kenya Limited and Fintech Edge Co. Ltd, which had challenged the decision by Knec and the Public Procurement Review Board (PPRB) to award the contract to Africa Global Kenya Limited.
The programme is designed to boost LPG adoption across all 47 counties, with a particular focus on rural and peri-urban households that still rely heavily on firewood and kerosene.