Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs)

Punish makers of sub-standard PPEs

Reading Time: 2 minutes Revelations that Kenya risks running out of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), after the country’s regulator rejected some of the surgical […]

Kebs moves to reject masks on quality issues

Reading Time: 3 minutes Kenya risks running short of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) after the country’s standards regulator rejected thousands of surgical masks in […]

Agencies urged to curb smuggling of contraband goods

Reading Time: 2 minutes Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) and the Anti-Counterfeit Agency (ACA) have been urged to tame the influx of cheap counterfeit […]

Relief as mitumba traders, State agree on import rules

Reading Time: 2 minutes The government and mitumba traders have agreed on the protocols for the resumption of importation and sale of imported or […]

Technical colleges to commence online learning

Reading Time: 3 minutes In an effort to ensure continuity in teaching and learning, the government has launched alternative teaching platforms for TVET institutions […]

Importation of ‘mitumba’ to resume under strict protocols

Reading Time: 2 minutes Barry Silah andLewis Njoka Traders can now resume importation of used textiles and shoes, commonly known as Mitumba, but under […]

Chandaria, Flame Tree among sanitiser firms banned by Kebs

Reading Time: 2 minutes MONEY:  Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) has banned production of Zoe, Velvex, Vitaclean and 27 other hand sanitiser brands for […]

Kenya Bureau of Standards awarded tender despite protests

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) awarded a multi-billion shillings tender to two firms for inspection of motor vehicles, despite […]

Kebs goes digital, embraces electronic permit delivery

Reading Time: < 1 minute Steve Umidha @UmidhaSteve Manufacturers applying for the Standardisation Mark (SM) will now be issued with a permit valid for two years […]

Omtatah wants Kebs vehicle inspection tender revoked

Reading Time: 2 minutes Activist Okiya Omtatah has moved to court seeking orders to suspend the decision by Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) boss […]