The
Kenya Bureau of Standards has unveiled its new web store that will enable
customers directly buy standards online.
The
web-
gives Kenyans an opportunity to obtain Kenya standards, adopted
international standards and also the harmonised East African standards, unlike
in the past where they had to physically buy them from the bureau’s offices.
Kenyans
can access Kenya Standards via the desktop computers, laptops, tablet computers
and mobile devices.
KEBS
managing director Charles Ongwae said:“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 .
