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Publication Open Access Effect of electronic procurement practices on performance of preferential procurement in Kwale county government(Mount Kenya University, 2023-07) Abdi, Abdirahman H.The accounting officer of a procuring entity, such as County Governments, is required by the Constitution's Article 227(2) and Section 155 of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2022, to set aside a specific portion of their procurement budget for disadvantaged groups, including people with disabilities, women, and youth. This allocation must be no less than 30% and must adhere to the regulations and provisions of the Act regarding preferences and reservations. However, there are still a myriad of challenges in the implementation of the preferential which has a direct effect on its performance. The main objective of this study was to determine effect of electronic procurement practices on performance of preferential procurement in Kwale County Government. The study specifically was determine the effect of e- tendering practice on the performance of preferential procurement in Kwale County Government; establish the effect of e-sourcing practice on performance of preferential procurement in Kwale County Government; establish the effect of e-informing practice on performance of preferential procurement in Kwale County Government and determine the effect of e-ordering practice on performance of preferential procurement in Kwale County Government. This study was guided by Technology Acceptance Theory and Innovation Diffusion Theory. Explanatory analysis design was used for this study. Target population was185 respondents who were comprise 66 employees from procurement, ICT and administration departments in Kwale County Government and 119 youth, women and people with disability participating in the county government procurement opportunities. The study was employ stratified sampling technique in selecting 127 respondents. This study was employ questionnaires as an instrument for capturing data that was used to analyze the study objectives. Using Cronbach‟s Alpha, reliability was assessed while face validity and content validity was utilized to test the data's validity. Descriptive statistics (such as frequency, percentages, mean, and standard deviation) as well as inferential statistics (like correlation and regression analysis) was aid in data analysis with the support of SPSS version 24. Findings showed that e-tendering practice, e-sourcing practice, e-informing practice and eordering practice had significant and positive effect on performance of preferential procurement in Kwale County Government. The conclusions of the study are that etendering, e- sourcing, e-informing and e-ordering improves performance of preferential procurement in Kwale County Government. Thus, the study recommends that the Kwale County Government should prioritize the development and implementation of a system that allows for the electronic transmission of tender specification. The government should encourage collaboration and engagement with suppliers through e-informing platforms. The county government should continue to prioritize and invest in the implementation of e-ordering systems.