Kenya Bureau of Standards launches online standards purchase portal
The Kenya Bureau of Standards has launched a new web portal that allows customers to buy standards online.
The revolutionary technology means that Kenyans can now get standards adopted international standards and also the harmonised East African standards, a departure from the past where they bought them physically from the bureau offices.
According to KEBS managing director Charles Ongwae:“Our aim is to give Kenya standards to Kenyans at their convenience. We are now providing an engaging and informative experience for our customers. The new web store provides increased flexibility for future growth for our institution.”
The standards body expects an increase in website visitors, which will ultimately leads to an increase of standards consumption and increased understanding on the solution it provides for their businesses.
“At just a click of a button, one can purchase the standard using a credit card or via mobile money that is Mpesa or airtel.Customers do not need to come physically to Kebsoffices anymore to purchase the standards,” Ongwae said.
In addition to paying using mobile money or visa credit card, the online channel also allows consumers to search for standards by document number or keyword, an option to subscribe to full, partial or selected category of standards collection and an option to download purchased standards.
The Kebs web store was developed through funding from Trade Mark East Africa .
