KISM Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Matiba

16 Sep

KISM Urges Compliance with Licensing Law for Supply Chain Practitioners

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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…

09 Jul

KISM Launches National Registration Drive to Ensure Compliance

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The Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) has commenced a nationwide registration drive and membership data audit aimed at eliminating unlicensed and unqualified individuals from the profession. Speaking in Kisumu County, KISM Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Matiba highlighted that many supply and procurement workers across the country are not registered. Currently, the KISM database has about 10,000 registered members, while the country has over 23,000 practitioners. "This drive aims not only to register new members but also to clean the existing register to ensure only qualified personnel handle supplies and procurement," Matiba stated. He emphasized the importance of this initiative…