The Ministry of Education has opened bids for the supply of laptops under the Kenya Primary Education Equity in Learning (KPEEL) program in a notice dated April 7, 2026.
According to the ministry, the successful bidder will be responsible for the supply and delivery of laptops for data management towards KEMIS.
With Global Partnership for Education (GPE), the LEGO Foundation, and support from the World Bank, the government is implementing the KPEEL program.
Part of the proceeds from the program are intended to be paid under the contract for the Supply and Delivery of Laptops for Data Management towards KEMIS in the Ministry of Education.
Bidding for the Laptop Supply
Bidding will be conducted through National competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers,” July 2016, and revised in September 2025, 7th Edition.
Additionally, the ministry has opened the bidding to all eligible bidders in accordance with the procurement guidelines.
Interested eligible Bidders may obtain clarification and information from the Head, Supply Chain Management Services, State Department for Basic Education, at [email protected].
Inspection of the bidding, however, has been restricted by the ministry to office hours from 8:00 a.m to 5:00 pm.
Further, the ministry has directed that bidding documents that have been written in the English language can be downloaded from the official website www.education.go.ke.
Eligible bidders are expected to submit their bids below on or before April 28, at 11.00 a.m. However, electronic bidding is unacceptable according to the ministry.
Bidders who submit their bids after the specified deadline will have their bids automatically rejected by the ministry.
Bids will be publicly opened on April 28, 2026, at 11.00 a.m., in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend.
The ministry has also issued a directive that all bids must be accompanied by a bid security of one million Kenya Shillings.
Under the Procurement Regulations, the borrower will be required to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form.
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Kenya Primary Education Equity in Learning (KPEEL) Program
The program is a major education initiative implemented by Kenya’s Ministry of Education to reduce regional disparities in learning outcomes, improve the retention of girls in upper primary education, and strengthen systems for delivering equitable education outcomes.
It was approved on March 31, 2022, and became effective in August 2022. It is expected to close around December 31, 2026.
Kenya Education Management Information System (KEMIS)
KEMIS was implemented on January 9, 2026, after piloting the previous year, replacing the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS).
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Roles of the KEMIS laptops
- Register and track learners accurately using the new KEMIS platform.
- Conduct school censuses and submit data in real-time.
- Manage enrollment, capitation (funding), teacher data, and performance records.
- Support the transition from the old NEMIS system to the more robust, integrated KEMIS.
- Facilitate digital reporting, monitoring, and decision-making under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
Principal Secretary for Basic Education Julius Bitok described the KEMIS as a comprehensive education sector system that integrates basic education, higher education, TVET, and relevant agencies.
“A single click on the platform will allow authorities to view where an individual attended primary school, secondary school, college, and university,” Bitok stated as he explained the benefits of the KEMIS system.
Earlier, during an interview on January 1, Bitok acknowledged that the NEMIS was rigid, had a limited scope, and was not as easily integrated with other government systems, unlike the KEMIS.
