Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry
Imagine a world where the range of products and utilities human beings use regularly differs drastically from one jurisdiction to another. Or think of a situation where, say, the ‘size medium’ of a shirt or blouse is not consistent with a set of universal parameters. You can imagine such a recipe for chaos among consumers! Yet, more often than not, standards—those sometimes seemingly mundane regulations—play a crucial role in stemming confusion and guaranteeing the safety of products and utilities across sectors.
When we talk about standardisation, our minds go to the Kenya Bureau of Standards, and rightly so. But beneath the edifice of that important institution lie layers of information that every citizen deserves to take note of. Many would-be successful traders, investors, and manufacturers short-change themselves by sidestepping specified conventions and strictures.
