The pressure is increasing on the Trade Cabinet Secretary (CS) Lee Kinyanjui following revelations pointing to a scandal involving some senior government officials in relation to a fuel importation deal worth Ksh 4.8 billion, which is under investigation. After arrests of top executives from the energy sector due to the deal, the matter has moved
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has announced new regulations for exporters, alongside the appointment of nine inspection companies to provide Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) services for general goods. In a notice dated Wednesday, 18 February 2026, KEBS stated that the changes will take effect from 19 February 2026, applying to all consignments shipped
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has announced that the current Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) contracts for general goods officially expired on February 8, 2026. In a public notice, KEBS said the previous inspection companies contracted under the three-year cycle have stopped operations and will no longer accept new Requests for Certification (RFCs). The