Kenya Bureau of Standards CEO Bernard Njiraini when he appeared before MPs on February 20 over the Special Audit Report on the Pre-Inspection Verification of Conformity to Standards.
During debate, the lawmakers differed on what should be done to the two firms for having won the tender through fraud, forgery and submitting doctored papers.
The CEO is also accused of ignoring PIC’s advisory to seek and follow the AG’s legal opinion before awarding the tender.
A report on Kebs’ move to contract more inspectors of imported goods triggered furious debate in the National Assembly, with a section of MPs accusing their colleagues of scheming to water it down.
Provision of pre-export verification of conformity is an assessment programme applied to products at the respective exporting countries to ensure their compliance with applicable Kenyan technical regulations and mandatory standards or approved specifications.
