Check PPRA's list of debarred firms, or ask for a firm to be debarred
Public Procurement Regulatory Authority · sources read 4 Oct 2026
PPRA lists every firm barred from government tenders, with the date and length of the ban, on ppra.go.ke/debarred-firms. To ask for a firm to be debarred, fill Form DC1, attach your evidence and send it to PPRA's Director General.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- How long
- First check within 30 days; if there is a hearing, a decision within 30 days of it
- Where
- Online list at ppra.go.ke; requests to PPRA, 6th Floor KISM Towers, Ngong Road, Nairobi (info@ppra.go.ke)
What you need
- Form DC1 filled in: the firm's name and address, the reasons with the sections of the Act or Regulations breached, and the details of the tender with dates
- Evidence for the ground, for example the contract, inspection or evaluation reports, a court judgment, an audit or investigation report
- A list of the firm's directors and its affiliated companies
Steps
- To check a firm, open ppra.go.ke/debarred-firms. It shows each firm's name, the date it was debarred and how long the ban lasts.
- To report a firm, download Form DC1 from the PPRA website and fill it in, addressed to the Director General of PPRA.
- Send the form and evidence to PPRA as a hard copy or electronically. PPRA's Debarment Secretariat confirms receipt.
- The Debarment Committee checks the case. If there is a case to answer, the firm gets a notice and 14 days to respond, and a hearing is held if it disputes the facts.
Watch out
- An incomplete request is rejected, so attach all your evidence the first time.
- A debarment lasts at least 3 years and also covers the firm's directors and companies it controls.
Who can apply
- Anyone who knows facts that support a ground for debarment can file a request.
- The Accounting Officer of a government buyer (procuring entity) can also file.
Official sources (3)
- Debarred Firms ppra.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Request for Debarment Form DC1 ppra.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Debarment Proceedings Manual (Version 2, September 2022) ppra.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026