22/09/2025
A Chinese firm, World Standardisation Certification and Testing Group (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd, has sued the Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) over the termination of a six-month contract extension for Pre-export Verification of Conformity services, arguing that the notice was procedurally defective and intended to prejudice its participation in the 2025–2028 tender despite the company having been prequalified and completing due diligence.
High Court judge Aleem Visram directed the firm to serve Kebs with the court documents and return for further directions on November 10, 2025, as the company seeks an order barring Kebs from using the termination notice to influence the outcome of the tender.