Consulting Services for the Preparation of Municipal Investment Opportunity Packages and Investment Readiness Support for Kisumu, Eldoret, Meru, Ruiru and Kakuma Municipalities in Kenya
The State Department for Housing and Urban Development, under Kenya's Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development, has issued a request for expression of interest for consulting firms to support the Second Kenya Urban Support Program (KUSP II). The assignment covers Kisumu, Eldoret, Meru, Ruiru and Kakuma municipalities and involves preparing investment opportunity packages intended to attract private sector participation and support local economic development and service delivery. The programme is financed by the World Bank through credit and grant arrangements with the Government of Kenya. Selection will follow the Quality and Cost Based Selection method under the World Bank's Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. Interested consulting firms must submit evidence of relevant qualifications and experience, with shortlisting based on core business focus, years of experience, relevant completed assignments and technical and managerial capacity. Terms of reference are available on the housing ministry and KUSP websites. Expressions of interest are due by 6 October 2026 at 1000hrs East African Time, submitted either physically at Ardhi House in Nairobi or via the designated project email. This notice will matter to firms and organisations working in municipal investment advisory, urban infrastructure finance and private sector engagement in urban development across Kenya.
Overview
This is a request for expression of interest issued by the State Department for Housing and Urban Development within Kenya's Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development, for consulting services under the Second Kenya Urban Support Program (KUSP II), which is financed by the World Bank. The assignment seeks a consulting firm to prepare Municipal Investment Opportunity Packages for the municipalities of Kisumu, Eldoret, Meru, Ruiru and Kakuma. Selection will be carried out using the Quality and Cost Based Selection method.
Scope of Work
Details of similar assignments, including the name and address of the client, scope of services, contract value, implementation period, and key outputs/deliverables, should be provided in the submitted Expression of Interest (EOI), together with a clear description of the relevance of the assignments to the scope of this consultancy.
Requirements & Qualifications
4.The State Department for Housing and Urban Development (the Client) in the Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development , now invites eligible Consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services; Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and experience to perform the services (attach evidence). The shortlisting criteria are: