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Kebs now shifts focus to MSMEs to reverse 'State victim fear' tag

Members of Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Embu Chapter, show manufactured liquid soap for distribution to various businesses to support hand washing during the height of Covid-19 pandemic. [File, Standard]

The standards body is shifting its focus to small businesses in a bid to reverse a negative narrative that has made micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) operate under the radar for fear of being victimised by government agencies.

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) says it is reaching out to small business associations and women's groups to have them not only adopt set standards but also propose some that will improve the quality of their products and make them competitive in the market.

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