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The government of Kenya, through the State Department for Housing and Urban Development, has invited eligible contractors to submit bids for the construction of 15,315 housing units under the Affordable Housing Programme (AHP).
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This is part of the government’s ambitious plan to expand access to low-cost housing across the country.
According to a public tender advertisement published by the Ministry of Land, a total of 47 projects have been rolled out across 34 counties, targeting both urban and rural constituencies.
The tenders are being floated under open competitive bidding and will cover areas such as Nairobi, Kisumu, Murang’a, Nyeri, Nakuru, Migori, Embu, and West Pokot, among others.
Each project will vary in size, with unit allocations ranging from 200 to 1,600 units depending on the location and anticipated demand.
The largest project is in Nakuru Town East, which is set to receive 1,600 units, while others like Subukia in Nakuru and Wundanyi in Taita Taveta are planned for 220 and 300 units, respectively.
Prospective tenderers can access detailed tender documents from the State Department's website or the Public Procurement Information Portal free of charge.
Submission of completed tender documents must be done by June 18, 2025, at Ardhi House in Nairobi.
"Prospective tenderers can access the tender documents from the State Department’s website www.housingandurban.go.ke or the Public Procurement Information Portal (PPIP) https://tenders.go.ke free of charge. Tenderers who download the tender documents from the website and are required to provide their details by registering with the Supply Chain Management Office, located at Ardhi House 6th Floor Wing B, 1st Ngong Avenue, during normal working hours. All enquiries and clarifications should be sent via email to: [email protected]," the notice read in part.
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In other news, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has invited bids for cleaning, garbage collection, and branded staff uniform supply contracts set to run for two years.
Three out of four tenders are exclusively reserved for businesses owned by women, youth, and persons living with disabilities (PLWDs).
Virtual pre-bid meetings for the reserved tenders are scheduled for May 27, 2025, and the uniform supply tender meeting will be held on May 28, 2025.
The bid submissions close on June 5 and June 10, 2025, depending on the tender category, and interested bidders can access documents via the KRA website or the Public Procurement Information Portal.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
