KEBS Raises Crimson Flag Over Impostors Raiding Supermarkets and Retailers

The Kenya Bureau of Requirements (KEBS) on Monday, January 15, revealed that there have been rising incidents of fraudsters raiding supermarkets in Kenya.�

In a public discover, KEBS remarked that the people presupposed to be inspectors of the federal government entity to extort supermarkets, retailers, and {hardware} homeowners.�

As a canopy to steal from unsuspecting entrepreneurs, the fraudsters introduce themselves as KEBS inspectorsdispatched to conduct standardisation and conformity assessments.�

“Nevertheless, when confronted, they usually alter their declare, suggesting they’re a part of a ‘multi-agency’ workforce,” the discover learn partly.�

Merchants and different members of the general public have been suggested to proceed with warning when coping with people introducing themselves as KEBS inspectors.�

Moreover, earlier than giving any very important data to the inspectors, KEBSsuggested businessmen to conduct an authentication course of.�

“All the time ask for the Workers card and Nationwide ID, and ship an SMS with the format HR#Workers Quantity to 20023 i.e (HR#0000). You’ll obtain a affirmation message with particulars together with the KEBS HR No, employees’s identify, place, ID quantity, and standing,” Kenyans have been enlightened concerning the authentication course of.�

If the affirmation was not passable, merchants have been urged to report the suspicious people.�

Noteworthy, KEBS will solely reply to experiences of suspicious people or actions if made throughout working hours.�

The impostors may be reported by means of Toll-Free Line: 1545, Cellphone: 0206948000 or E-mail:�information@kebs.org

KEBS routinely conducts raids on totally different enterprise premises tobe sure that the products being offered are of the prescribed high quality.�

Moreover, KEBS locations a standardisation mark on numerous items which is a compulsory product certification scheme for all merchandise offered inside Kenyan territory.