Moses Kuria Fires 37 Govt Employees, Replaces Them Immediately
According to Section 13 of the Standards Act, Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria degazetted the names of 37 Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) inspectors on Friday.
In his notification, the Trade CS stated that their responsibilities ceased to exist as of September 1st.
In accordance with the Standards Act, Kuria appointed 51 replacement inspectors in their stead.
According to the Act, inspectors are tasked with entering premises to conduct inspections and obtaining samples for testing of any substance used in manufacturing, production, processing, or treatment.
If they discover that the products are contaminated, they are free to order the elimination of the detained goods.
“The Minister may, at the request of the council (National Standards Council), by notice in the Gazette appoint as an inspector for the purposes of this Act any person who in his opinion is suitably qualified,” read the Act in part.
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“Every person so appointed shall be either a public officer or a member of the staff of the institute (Kenya Bureau of Standards) and shall be furnished with a certificate of appointment signed by the director stating that he is authorized by the Minister to act as an inspector for the purposes of this Act.”
Independent Appointment
Kuria appointed Willy Kenei to the Board of Directors of Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA) in the same announcement.
Kenei was appointed by the CS to serve in the position for three years.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 (3) (c) of the Export Processing Zones Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry appoints Willy Kenei to be a member of the Board of Directors of Export Processing Zones Authority, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 1st September, 2023,” read the notice in part.
Prior to his appointment, Kenei was the chairman of the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) in Uasin Gishu.
Moses Kuria Fires 37 Govt Employees, Replaces Them Immediately