The Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) has called on supply chain management practitioners to comply with the Supplies Practitioners Management Act of 2007, emphasizing the need for proper licensing to promote professionalism in the field. Speaking at a press briefing, KISM CEO Kenneth Matiba praised the cooperation of the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) and the Kenya National Library Service (KNLS) in facilitating compliance checks and ensuring practitioners are properly licensed.
Matiba revealed that recent compliance checks at five public institutions uncovered several instances of unlicensed practice. Among those found non-compliant were 12 officers at the Technical University of Kenya (TUK), four officers at the Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya, and one officer at the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC). Matiba stressed that failure to adhere to licensing regulations could result in hefty penalties, including fines of up to KSh 5 million or three years’ imprisonment for employers.
KISM plans to continue its nationwide compliance checks, enforcing the law and addressing professional misconduct. Matiba noted that KISM had completed disciplinary actions for 45 cases of misconduct, and investigations had revealed 44 unlicensed practitioners in Homa Bay and Vihiga counties, with several individuals reprimanded or fined. Judgement for the remaining cases will be delivered on September 27, 2024.
KISM also encouraged the public to report any unlicensed practitioners, reinforcing the Institute’s role in maintaining high professional standards in supply chain management.
