The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) is a government agency responsible for governing and maintaining the standards and practices of metrology in Kenya. It was established in 1974 by an Act of Parliament of Kenya’s National Assembly, The Standard Act, and Chapter 496 of the Laws of Kenya. The Bureau started its operations in July 1974. It has main offices in Nairobi, and regional offices throughout Kenya. The KEBS Board of Directors is known as the National Standards Council.
1n 1985, testing services were offered and KEBS Coast office was opened. The Kisumu one followed in 1995. The same year, legal inspection was commissioned. ln 2003, KEBS developed its first strategic plan and in 2005 signed a performance contract with the Government. ln the same year, pre-export verification of conformity was initiated.
KHBS develops and enforces standards of industrial products to achieve production of goods and services that meet global demands. This enhances quality of products and improves access to local and international markets.
KHBS enhances economic efficiency, international competitiveness and contributes to demand for a safe environment. lt leads and promotes standards of the development process, ensuring competing interests are heard, their points of view considered and consensus reached.
The functions of`KEBS are to:
- Promote standardisation in industry and commerce
- Provide facilities for testing and calibration of instruments and scientific apparatus and determine their degree of accuracy or issue of certificates
- Provide facilities for examination and testing of commodities, material or substance in which they may be manufactured, produced, processed or treated
- Control the use of standardisation and distinctive marks
- Prepare, frame, modify or amend specifications and codes of practice
- Help the Government, local authority, public institution or person in the preparation and framing of specifications or codes of practice
- Cooperate with the Government, representatives industry, local authority, public body or person in adopting and applying standards
- Provide testing services on behalf of the Government of locally manufactured and imported goods at the ports of entry or country of origin and determine whether goods comply with the law on standards of quality
- Test goods destined for export for purposes of export certification KEBS has approved a Kenyan Standard. It provides for common use, rules, guidelines or characteristics for products, services, processes and production methods aimed at achieving order
- lt may also deal exclusively with terminology, symbols, packaging, marking or labelling requirements on products, processes or production methods.
Kenya Bureau Of Standard Structures
- The following are the Kenya Bureau Of Standard Structures
- Standards Development and International Trade Division
- Quality Assurance Division
- Testing and Metrology Services Division
- Finance and Administration Division
Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) Contacts
Business Name: Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)
Business Category: Standardization & Verification
Physical Address: AFC Bldg, Gr Flr, Kenyatta Ave
Address: P.O.Box: 2138 – 20100 Nakuru
City/Town: Nakuru
County: Nakuru
Country: Kenya
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Mobile: (+254) 0738 700070
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