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The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has initiated a scheme aimed at promoting and entrenching a quality culture amongst Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Kenya. The move is a strategy to prepare local businesses to tap into the Africa Continental Free Trade Area which is slowly taking shape, with Kenya having already ratified the pact.There are also increased efforts to improve the quality of Kenyan products to meet international standards, which will help Kenyan manufacturers and producers increase their exports to foreign markets. Kenya is keen to improve the quality of local produces to gain a huge market in the Africa Continental Free Trade Area.

Kenya eyes continental free trade area with quality in SMEs

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The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has initiated Kenya Quality Award (KQA), a scheme aimed at promoting and entrenching a quality culture amongst Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Kenya.

This comes in the wake of increased efforts to improve the quality of local products to meet international standards, which will help Kenyans manufacturers and producers increase Kenyan exports to foreign markets.

The move is also as a strategy to prepare local businesses to tap into the Africa Continental Free Trade Area which is slowly taking shape.

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Designed to recognize MSMEs striving to produce quality product and which already have a valid Standardization Mark of Quality (SMark), the KQA programme will additionally assist MSMEs to initiate, develop and implement quality management systems to a status of certification.

Speaking during the KQA launch ceremony, Kebs acting managing director Lt. Col. (Rtd). Bernard …