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Kenya procurement intelligence

Track who is buying, what they are buying, who wins — and what is coming next.

Data updated · Data through 4 Oct 2026

Today

tenders open now
56
closing in the next 7 days
12
awarded, Apr–Jun 2026
KES 14.4 bn
1,159 awards; median KES 1,026,368
buyers published tenders, September 2026
193

Tenders published up to . Newer tenders will appear after PPRA's next update.

Tenders published per month

1 official source (PPIP) · Data through 4 Oct 2026 · Computed from PPIP

Lead signal

62% ▲

Health tenders published (sector estimate)

Where
Kenya: the 47 buyers that published tenders in both periods
Period
Jul–Sep 2026 vs Jul–Sep 2025
Confidence
Medium: the sector is an estimate from keywords

84 tenders Jul–Sep 2026 vs 52 Jul–Sep 2025

PPIP · Computed from PPIP · Data updated

Closing soon

Tenders published up to . Newer tenders will appear after PPRA's next update.

See all open tenders

Closing dates as published on PPIP; buyers can change them by addendum. Check each tender on tenders.go.ke before you bid.

Who is buying

Largest buyers by value of contract awards signed Apr–Jun 2026. Awards are counted to Jun 2026: buyers publish awards late, so the 3 most recent months are incomplete and left out.

  1. Kenya National Highway Authority KES 7.5 bn 1 award
  2. Kenya Electricity Generating Company KES 1.7 bn 59 awards
  3. Lake Victoria South Water Services Board KES 832.6 m 9 awards
  4. Kenya Airport Authority KES 741.1 m 5 awards
  5. Kenya Rural Roads Authority KES 495.7 m 46 awards

PPIP contract awards · Computed from PPIP · A very large award can lead this list on its own; see the counts.

Sector pulse

Tenders published Jul–Sep 2026 vs Jul–Sep 2025, by sector estimate, counting only the 47 buyers that published in both periods. Sectors are estimated from keywords in each title.

PPIP tenders · sector is an estimate · Computed from PPIP

County activity

Tenders published Oct 2025–Sep 2026 by county governments and county bodies only. National bodies are not shown. Counties are identified from the buyer's name.

  1. Nakuru 826
  2. Kitui 558
  3. Bungoma 486
  4. Murang'a 437
  5. Migori 413
  6. Nyandarua 353
  7. Nairobi 329
  8. Kisii 308
  9. Busia 294
  10. Kwale 257
All counties with county-body tenders
  1. Kilifi 239
  2. Kiambu 237
  3. Garissa 169
  4. Machakos 155
  5. Makueni 140
  6. Turkana 119
  7. Homa Bay 110
  8. Laikipia 93
  9. Lamu 86
  10. Marsabit 85
  11. Meru 72
  12. Kakamega 72
  13. Bomet 67
  14. Mandera 63
  15. Siaya 59
  16. Nyeri 57
  17. Kirinyaga 53
  18. Vihiga 51
  19. Embu 49
  20. Trans Nzoia 46
  21. Tharaka-Nithi 45
  22. Wajir 37
  23. Taita-Taveta 34
  24. Baringo 31
  25. Uasin Gishu 29
  26. Tana River 29
  27. West Pokot 25
  28. Nyamira 24
  29. Narok 24
  30. Nandi 23
  31. Kericho 21
  32. Kajiado 20
  33. Mombasa 19
  34. Kisumu 18
  35. Samburu 15
  36. Isiolo 1
  37. Elgeyo-Marakwet 1

PPIP tenders · county derived from the buyer's name · Computed from PPIP

Recent awards against similar awards

The largest contract awards signed in June 2026, compared with the median of similar awards (same sector estimate and category).

PPIP contract awards · Computed from PPIP

Procurement calendar

PPIP tenders · Computed from PPIP

Latest analysis

Counties win bigger contracts than the totals suggest

Published 18 October 2026

About 99% of dated awards were signed between January 2024 and September 2026. National bodies account for 71% of published award value, counties 21%. Leave out the largest 1% of awards and counties account for 45%, national bodies 43%.

1 official source (PPIP) · Data through 4 Oct 2026 · Human reviewed

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