Treasury Reviews Rules on Allocation of Government Contracts and Public Assets

Author: kenyans.co.kePublished on: October 20, 2026Country: Kenya
Business & EconomyPolitics
Treasury Reviews Rules on Allocation of Government Contracts and Public Assets

Kenya’s National Treasury is reviewing draft rules governing preferences and reservations in public procurement and the disposal of public assets. The framework provides opportunities for young people, women, persons with disabilities, small businesses and marginalised communities, while strengthening monitoring, transparency and fair competition. It also sets out eligibility checks and measures to curb the use of proxies and collusion among bidders. Feedback must reach the State Department for Public Investments and Assets Management by November 3, by email or in hard copy in Nairobi.

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