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The Kenya National Bureau of Standards (KEBS) is stepping up efforts to identify traders and manufacturers who continue to flood the market with uncertified products, warning that such goods will be confiscated and removed from circulation. KEBS Market Surveillance Officer David Kisiangani said the agency is will not tire in protecting consumers. “We want to…
The Kenya bureau of standards has called on the public to come forward and present their views on the proposed draft regulations. Acting regional manager Lake Region Mr Felix Omindi said the draft regulations are aimed at making services more efficient and people centred. Speaking in Kisumu during a media engagement Omindi said the Kenya…
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has initiated public consultations on a set of proposed regulations aimed at strengthening oversight in product certification, laboratory testing, and measurement systems. The draft proposals were unveiled during a stakeholder forum held in Meru, where participants raised concerns about the widespread circulation of substandard goods, inconsistent laboratory results, and…
The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) Board has strongly opposed the Seeds and Plant Varieties (Amendment) Bill 2025, warning that its enactment could weaken government oversight and expose farmers to substandard and counterfeit seeds. The board Managing Director Prof Theophilus Mutui also warned that unscrupulous traders may take advantage of the gap created by the…
The integrity of the National Cereals and produce Board (NCPB) is under fire following a damning audit that has uncovered fake supplies, unsafe fertilizer, and billion in losses within President William Ruto’s Ksh.31.5 billion subsidy program. According to the Auditor General Nancy Gathungu’s latest report covering the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, NCPB paid…
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) Board Chairman Dr Chris Wamalwa has called for strengthening of security systems across the public and private sectors to secure the country against cyber-attacks. Wamalwa said the country was facing a growing scale and complexity of cyber threats targeting critical national infrastructure, corporates and financial institutions. This, he said has…
Kenya Bureau of Standard (KEBS), Mount Kenya Regional Manager Jacqueline Kang’iri urged members of the public to be vigilant when purchasing goods by checking out for the KEBS standardization Mark. “We urge residents to always verify that the products they buy have the KEBS standardization mark. This is one of the surest ways to protect…
By John Majau Nyambene Miraa Sacco has received Ksh 5M. from the County Government of Meru to lend out as loans to its more than 3800 members across Igembe and Tigania regions to improve their businesses. According to the County deputy governor and Finance CEC Titus Ntuchiu, the move is meant to cushion Miraa farmers…
By John Majau Small businesses are set to benefit from affordable low interest loans under a post-Covid-19 recovery strategy that was launched by the Meru County government recently. Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi said small holder businesses will access loans ranging from Sh2000 to 30,000 through mobile app dubbed ‘Sacco-Benki’. He was speaking at an event…
