Nairobi, Kenya: Industrialization Cabinet Secretary Adan Mohamed has appointed Charles Gichahi as Kenya Bureau of Standards acting MD to replaces Eva Oduor who was suspended over gross misconduct. The Ministry of Industrialization and Enterprise Development Cabinet Secretary, Adan Mohamed, announced changes at the Kenya Bureau of Standards on Thursday. This follows a resolution by the National Standards Council to Cabinet Secretary Mohamed recommending the suspension of the immediate Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) Managing Director Eva Oduor on gross misconduct claims arising from the recently annulled Mombasa Laboratory project. Following this development, the Ministry has with immediate effect appointed the immediate KEBS Director of Standards Development & International Trade Mr. Charles Gichahi, as the acting Managing Director. The resolution by the National Standards Council has raised fundamental governance issues on the part of the Managing Director. Alongside the management changes, Cabinet Secretary Mohamed further said that the institution that has been without a substantive chair for the last 3 months and will soon have the position filled in the shortest time possible to bolster the important oversight role played by the Board. Speaking in his office Mohamed noted; “We have confidence in the ability of the KEBS to serve the country and beyond, and we shall ensure that its strategic plans are geared towards promoting its mandate.” The institution that serves East Africa has seen its capacity grow considerably over the years and is reputed to be among the best quality standards centre in Africa.

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