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Kenya: National Information Communications and Technology (ICT) Policy Guidelines 2020 include local producer preference

Progress

Current status
in force
07 Aug 2020 in force

Scope

Implementers
Kenya
Policy Area
Public procurement
Policy Instrument
Public procurement preference margin
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

07 Aug 2020
in force

Adoption of ICT policy including local producer preference for public procurement

On 7 August 2020, the Kenyan Government announces the National Information Communications and Technology (ICT) Policy Guidelines, 2020, which include new public procurement guidelines for the ICT industry that impose a preference for local producers.

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government