Get an AGPO certificate (government tenders for youth, women and persons with disabilities)
The National Treasury · sources read 30 Sep 2026
If your registered business is at least 70% owned and fully led by youth (18 to 34), women or persons with disabilities, create an account on agpo.go.ke, upload your ID, business registration, tax compliance certificate and other documents, then visit the AGPO desk at a Huduma Centre to have it processed.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- Online on agpo.go.ke, then at the AGPO desk in a Huduma Centre
What you need
- National ID or Kenyan passport (original scan)
- Business registration certificate or certificate of incorporation (the business must be on BRS)
- For a limited company: CR12, downloaded from BRS
- For a partnership: the partnership deed
- KRA Tax Compliance Certificate
- For persons with disabilities: your NCPWD registration document
- For construction work: National Construction Authority (NCA) certificate
Steps
- Go to agpo.go.ke, click Register and create an account with your details, email and a password.
- Open the activation email (check spam too) and click the link, then log in with your email and password.
- Register your business: fill in the details and attach original scans or BRS soft copies of the documents.
- Visit the AGPO desk at your nearest Huduma Centre to have your application processed.
Watch out
- If your name is spelt differently across documents, you'll need an affidavit to match them.
- You only get the youth/women/PWD preference in tenders once the National Treasury has registered your business, so apply before you bid.
- Anyone can check an AGPO certificate issued since October 2018 using its number on agpo.go.ke.
Who can apply
- For businesses owned by youth, women or persons with disabilities. 30% of government procurement is set aside for them.
- The business must be registered, at least 70% owned by the group, and 100% led by the group.
- Youth: aged 18 and not yet 35.
- Women: aged 18+. In a company, a majority of directors must also be women.
- Persons with disabilities: aged 18+. In a company, a majority of directors must also be persons with disabilities.
Official sources (7)
- Access to Government Procurement Opportunities (home) agpo.go.ke · read 30 Sep 2026
- AGPO Registration Requirements agpo.go.ke · read 30 Sep 2026
- AGPO FAQs agpo.go.ke · read 30 Sep 2026
- About AGPO agpo.go.ke · read 30 Sep 2026
- AGPO treasury.go.ke · read 30 Sep 2026
- AGPO ppra.go.ke · read 30 Sep 2026
- AGPO registration portal agpo.go.ke · read 30 Sep 2026