Public Procurement in Kenya: Rules, Tenders and Compliance
A practical course for public buyers and the businesses that bid for government contracts in Kenya: the PPAD Act, tenders, evaluation, review, contracts and AGPO, with 2026 examples.
Enrol in this Course
- 📦 5 modules
- 📹 20 lessons
- 📝 5 quizzes
- 🎓 Certificate on completion
- ♾ Learn at your own pace, online
Public procurement is how government spends a large share of its budget, and it is one of the biggest markets for Kenyan businesses. This course explains Kenya’s public procurement rules from both sides of the tender: the public officers who buy, and the businesses and consultants who bid and deliver.
It covers Article 227 of the Constitution, the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act (Cap 412C), the 2020 Regulations, PPRA, the Review Board (PPARB), the e-GP system and AGPO, with practical Kenyan examples. The focus is on principles that do not change: value for money, competition, transparency, fairness, accountability and a complete written record.
Thresholds, percentages, time limits and fees are shown as 2026 examples and are expected to change. All of them are collected in a dated reference table at the end of the course. Always double-check any figure that may have changed with PPRA, the Review Board or a qualified adviser before you act.
What you will learn
- How Kenya’s procurement laws and institutions fit together
- How to plan, choose the right method and run an open tender
- How to prepare a responsive bid and keep a compliance pack ready
- How bids are evaluated, including margins of preference
- How awards, the standstill period and requests for review work
- How to manage contracts, variations, payment, termination and close-out
- How to avoid corruption, debarment and offences, and use AGPO properly
Who it is for
Procurement officers, heads of procurement, evaluation and inspection committee members, accounting officers, finance and audit staff in public bodies, and business owners, bid managers and consultants who bid for government contracts.
How the course works
There are five modules, each with four lessons and a short quiz. You need 70% on each quiz to complete the course and earn your certificate.
Course Curriculum
5 modules · 20 lessons · 5 quizzes · 1 free preview
Module 1: Foundations of Public Procurement
- 1.1 How Public Procurement Works in Kenya (Start Here) Free preview
- 1.2 The Legal Framework and Institutions
- 1.3 Roles, Committees and Internal Controls
- 1.4 Procurement Planning, Budgets and Market Research
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Module 1 Quiz Enrol to take
Module 2: Procurement Methods
- 2.1 Choosing the Right Method and Thresholds (Start Here)
- 2.2 Open Tendering Step by Step
- 2.3 Restricted, Quotation, Direct and Low-Value Procurement
- 2.4 E-Procurement and Official Portals
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Module 2 Quiz Enrol to take
Module 3: Bids and Evaluation
- 3.1 Specifications and Bidding Documents (Start Here)
- 3.2 Supplier Registration, Eligibility and Compliance Documents
- 3.3 Preparing and Submitting a Responsive Bid
- 3.4 Evaluation, Preferences and Post-Qualification
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Module 3 Quiz Enrol to take
Module 4: Award, Challenge and Contracts
- 4.1 Award, Notification and the Standstill Period (Start Here)
- 4.2 Complaints, Review and Appeals
- 4.3 Contract Management, Variations and Payment
- 4.4 Termination, Disputes, Close-Out and Disposal
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Module 4 Quiz Enrol to take
Module 5: Integrity, Preferences and Compliance
- 5.1 Ethics, Conflicts of Interest and Corruption Red Flags (Start Here)
- 5.2 Debarment, Offences and Sanctions
- 5.3 Preference and Reservation Schemes, SMEs and Local Content
- 5.4 Records, Audit, Reporting and the Compliance Calendar
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Module 5 Quiz Enrol to take