Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)

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Certificates of roadworthiness for vehicles whose first year of registration is 2015 or earlier will also not be available past 31st December 2022. [Photo/ AllAfrica]
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Deadline to Import Cars from 2015 and Earlier is Here – What You Should Know

Tomorrow, December 31st 2022, is the last day imported vehicles older than 7 years will be allowed into the country. The Kenya Bureau...

Importers and members of the public were urged to familiarize themselves with the restrictions. [Photo/ AllAfrica]
BUSINESSECONOMY

Vehicles You Can No Longer Import in Kenya – Full List of New KEBS Restrictions

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) on Thursday, April 28 published details of new import restrictions for automobiles in Kenya. The move represents the...

As the pandemic persists, firms expect sales to continue declining in the coming months. The implementation of these standards will help businesses withstand the unintended shocks of disruptions, adapt to change and overcome crises and disruptions. [Photo/ Taalamu]
ECONOMY

Business & Covid-19: KEBS Approves Standards to Strengthen Resilience and Continuity

To strengthen resilience and continuity among businesses and organisations, the  Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has approved two new standards on management practices...

The single window system replaces the time-consuming manual process that required traders to seek clearance from multiple government agencies via different platforms occasioning delays and high clearance costs for goods at the Kenyan border points. [Photo/Maritime Logistics Professional]
BUSINESSECONOMY

KEBS Launches One-Stop Import-Export Approvals Platform

The Kenya Bureau of Standards has partnered with the Kenya Trade Net System in launching a single window platform that allows traders to...

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Reprieve For Second Hand Car Importers as Regulator Relaxes Stance

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) on Monday handed a lifeline to second hand car importers after it issued a notice allowing the...

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KEBS Moves to Boost Uptake of Environmentally Friendly Lighting Technologies

Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has approved KS 2914:2020 the Kenya Standard for Minimum Energy Performance Standards and Functional Performance Requirements for General Service Lamps...

KEBS Managing Director Bernard Njiraini
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Regulator’s Move Opens New Markets For Kenya’s Footwear & Leather Products

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has adopted nine new footwear, hides, and skins standards allowing Kenyan footwear and leather products to access...

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Regulator Threatens Supermarkets With Stock Seizure, Prosecution Over Common Trend

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) on Wednesday cautioned retailers including supermarkets against repackaging food products without a standardization mark permit warning they...

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KEBS Bosses Oppose Plans to Roll Out Voluntary Based Quality Enforcement

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has recommended the retention of the current enforcement based national quality management structures for the next fifteen...