The Kenya Bureau of Standards(KEBS) on Tuesday held stakeholders’ meeting in Nakuru to sensitize them on The Standards Levy Order, 2025.
The meeting brought together manufacturers and consumers.
The Standards Levy Order was enacted in August 2025.
Speaking during the forum, Regional Manager KEBS South Rift Region Engineer Josephat Bangi noted that the Levy is key on the mandate of KEBS.
He noted that the Levy has been there since 1990 and that the rate remains 0.2 percent of the net turnover.
Under the Levy, amount deducted by a manufacturer shall be paid on or before the twentieth day of the succeeding month.
Meanwhile, the amount payable as the Levy shall not exceed four million shillings per year for a period of give years.
“This Levy is an investment and what will enables KEBS to carry out it’s mandate,” he stated.
According to Engineer Bangi, the Levy will ensure protection of citizens as far as standards are concerned.
He added that KEBS is working towards expanding to various counties to ensure that laboratories and infrastructure is in place.
This, he said will go a long way in carrying out tests and compliance issues.
Sentiments echoed by Peter Owuor who is in charge of Standards Levy.
According to him, caping at four million will enable investment and enable local manufacturers thrive.
Kipkoech Ng’eno- a stakeholder in the tea sector lauded KEBS for organizing sensitization forum on the new Levy.
Ng’eno pointed out that implementation of the Levy should involve all stakeholders moreso manufacturers.
