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Kenya tenders in October 2026: 1,413 notices from 217 buyers
1,413 tender notices were published in Kenya in October 2026, led by building works. The busiest buyers, counties and the tenders to watch.
217 procuring entities published 1,413 tender notices in October 2026, counted from the notices listed on Tendakazi. 37.1% were reserved for AGPO firms (youth, women and persons with disabilities).
Busiest categories
- Building works: 706 notices
- Water and sanitation works: 216 notices
- Roads and civil works: 179 notices
- Consultancy and training: 177 notices
- Repairs and maintenance: 110 notices
Busiest buyers
- Nakuru County Government: 348 notices
- Migori County Government: 81 notices
- Kwale County Government: 63 notices
- Bungoma County Government: 60 notices
- Nyandarua County Government: 55 notices
Where the work is
Nakuru County named the most notices this month.
- Nakuru: 369 notices
- Nairobi: 261 notices
- Bungoma: 94 notices
- Migori: 88 notices
- Kwale: 73 notices
Supplier registration windows
17 buyers opened a supplier registration or prequalification window this month. Firms on a buyer's list are invited for quotations and restricted tenders, so these are worth catching: see the open windows.
Closing soon
372 tenders close in the coming week. See every tender closing this week, or get free alerts for the ones that fit your firm.
Sources. Counted from tender notices listed on Tendakazi (PPIP / tenders.go.ke, World Bank procurement notices and buyers who list with us). Values are as stated in the notices.
Published by Tendakazi. Times are Nairobi time.
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