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KEBS Boss Admits Quality Of Goods Sold Locally Is Not Tested


Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) Acting Managing Director Esther Ngari has admitted that the regulatory body does not conduct tests to ascertain the quality of goods sold locally.

Speaking before the National Assembly's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday, Ngari noted that KEBS only conducts inspections on local manufacturing plants to determine whether they comply with set standard regulations before granting them the Diamond Mark of Quality.

PAC Chair, nominated MP John Mbadi, had summoned Ngari to answer why the government spent Ksh.125.1 million to procure more than 100,000 Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders, many of which were later found to be defective, in the 2020/21 financial year as part of the Mwananchi Gas project instituted in the 2017/18 financial year.


"Kindly note that it is the responsibility of the person manufacturing a product covered by a Kenya Standard to comply with the requirement of the standards," Ngari is quoted as saying by the Nation in response to the defective LPG cylinders query.

Ngari, who was prematurely dismissed for offering inadequate responses, added that KEBS did not inspect the cylinders and that she first heard about their flaws after the PAC summons, much to the bewilderment of the Committee.

KEBS boss admits quality of goods sold locally is not tested

Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) Acting Managing Director Esther Ngari has ceded that the regulatory body does not conduct tests to ascertain the quality of goods sold locally.

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[Kasaman]

KEBS Boss Admits Quality Of Goods Sold Locally Is Not Tested


Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) Acting Managing Director Esther Ngari has admitted that the regulatory body does not conduct tests to ascertain the quality of goods sold locally.

Speaking before the National Assembly's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday, Ngari noted that KEBS only conducts inspections on local manufacturing plants to determine whether they comply with set standard regulations before granting them the Diamond Mark of Quality.

PAC Chair, nominated MP John Mbadi, had summoned Ngari to answer why the government spent Ksh.125.1 million to procure more than 100,000 Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders, many of which were later found to be defective, in the 2020/21 financial year as part of the Mwananchi Gas project instituted in the 2017/18 financial year.


"Kindly note that it is the responsibility of the person manufacturing a product covered by a Kenya Standard to comply with the requirement of the standards," Ngari is quoted as saying by the Nation in response to the defective LPG cylinders query.

Ngari, who was prematurely dismissed for offering inadequate responses, added that KEBS did not inspect the cylinders and that she first heard about their flaws after the PAC summons, much to the bewilderment of the Committee.

KEBS boss admits quality of goods sold locally is not tested

Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) Acting Managing Director Esther Ngari has ceded that the regulatory body does not conduct tests to ascertain the quality of goods sold locally.

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True we are consuming crazy products !

 

[Clemens]

If we had an iota of self respect, we would have changed the defective laws that limits their operations instead of inviting them to answer stupid question.

 

[Mwalimu-G]

If we had an iota of self respect, we would have changed the defective laws that limits their operations instead of inviting them to answer stupid question.

I thought they had powers to do random checks and when they find the product short of what they licensed they prosecute.

 

[Clemens]

I thought they had powers to do random checks and when they find the product short of what they licensed they prosecute.

Quote the relevant subsection.

 

[upepo]

If we had an iota of self respect, we would have changed the defective laws that limits their operations instead of inviting them to answer stupid question.

They are just going through the motions to make their allowances while the opportunity exists.

 

[Mwalimu-G]

Quote the relevant subsection.

I said I thought. That is what I'd expect of an above average standards body.

 

[zapp_brannigan]

I said I thought. That is what I'd expect of an above average standards body.

Above average ,you are aiming too high Senior.

 

[Mwalimu-G]

Above average ,you are aiming too high Senior.

Eternal optimist ni Mimi.

 

[zapp_brannigan]

Eternal optimist ni Mimi.

Locally the proverbial bar is lower than expected , in fact it's not visible since it's underground .
Very soon it will be stolen .

 

[wrongturn]

If we had an iota of self respect, we would have changed the defective laws that limits their operations instead of inviting them to answer stupid question.

But also, some government bodies have initiated laws to be amended for them to have more teeth, if kebs felt it was handicapped, for all those years, why haven't they shared their proposals to parliament?
Or they're comfortable