Get your company accredited as an ICT supplier to government (ICT Authority)
ICT Authority · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Register your company at accreditation.icta.go.ke and upload the required documents. ICTA assigns a grade (ICTA 1 highest to ICTA 8 lowest) in one or more ICT areas, and you pay the fee for your grade before collecting the certificate.
- Fee
- KSh 30,000Registration fee, grade ICTA 1KSh 25,000Registration fee, grade ICTA 2KSh 20,000Registration fee, grade ICTA 3KSh 15,000Registration fee, grade ICTA 4KSh 12,000Registration fee, grade ICTA 5KSh 10,000Registration fee, grade ICTA 6KSh 5,000Registration fee, grade ICTA 7
- Where
- Online at accreditation.icta.go.ke (ICT Authority)
What you need
- Company profile
- Certificate of incorporation or registration
- Business permit
- KRA tax compliance certificate
- For every director: work experience, ICT academic certificate, project management certificate, ID copy and KRA PIN
- For all technical staff: work experience, ICT degree, professional and project management certificates
- Proof of past work: LPOs, LSOs, contracts and completion certificates
- Bank statements and audited accounts for the past 3 years
Steps
- Create an account at accreditation.icta.go.ke, fill in the application and attach all the required documents.
- ICTA reviews your company and assigns a category and grade based on your experience, capacity and staff skills.
- Wait for ICTA to tell you your category and grade (for example ICTA 5: Information Security), then pay the fee for that grade before collecting the certificate.
- Your company then appears on ICTA's list of accredited suppliers, which buyers can check.
Watch out
- An incomplete application gets rejected, with reasons, within 30 days, so upload everything the first time.
- Your categories depend on the projects you've done and your technical staff's skills, so show evidence for every area you want.
- You can ask for a higher grade only after your application has been submitted and graded in that financial year.
Who can apply
- ICT companies that want to supply ICT goods or services to government agencies
- Foreign companies can apply with proof of current registration in their home country, certified by a local commissioner of oaths
Official sources (4)
- FAQs accreditation.icta.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Accreditation Requirements accreditation.icta.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Downgrade/Upgrade accreditation.icta.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- ICT Supplier Accreditation Portal accreditation.icta.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026