The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has urged business holders in the coastal region to be vigilant and on the lookout for intruders who purport to come from the bureau.
Speaking in Mombasa on Thursday, April 17, an official from KEBS noted that the individuals have been making the rounds in the region, extorting money from innocent Kenyans, especially those running small businesses.
The KEBS official noted that this behaviour has significantly tarnished the reputation of the bureau and has also raised integrity concerns. "The issue of imposters has been a key challenge because they are going around saying that they are from the bureau, and to be honest, they are not from KEBS." An aerial view of Mombasa City Photo Wildlife Kenya Safari "These people have been going around outlets in the region and claiming that a certain product has expired, which triggers panic in the seller and brings issues of integrity," he said.
KEBS has urged Kenyans to always demand the national ID numbers and the work ID number of any individuals who show up in their business premises claiming to be from KEBS and share the details with the bureau to verify the legitimacy of the officer. "There is a way that one can know that an individual is a worker from KEBS.
