Esther Ngari
Esther Ngari is the Managing Director of the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), where she plays a crucial role in promoting product quality and market competitiveness among local manufacturers. Recently in the news for her call to local manufacturers to partner with KEBS for product certification, she emphasized the importance of quality assurance and announced the establishment of a KEBS office in Bungoma to facilitate easier access to services for local businesses.
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Esther Ngari, Chief Executive of the Kenya Bureau of Standards, stated that trust in markets depends on consistent quality, safety, and reliability.
Firms told ISO standards key for global trade
Kenya· 2026-02-18
Esther Ngari stated that trust in markets depends on consistent quality, safety, and reliability.
Local firms told ISO standards key for access to global tradeKenya· 2026-02-18
Esther Ngari is the Managing Director represented by Peter Kaigara, discussing standards for lead-free paints.
Calls for stronger regulations to phase out lead in paints grow louderKenya· 2026-01-29
Esther Ngari, the Managing Director of Kebs, urged organisations to integrate their management systems for better efficiency and accountability.
Kebs urges firms to integrate management systems to boost efficiencyKenya· 2025-12-09KEBS Chief Executive Officer Esther Ngari told lawmakers the existing legislation limits enforcement powers against substandard imports and unsafe manufacturing practices.
MPs review bill to modernise consumer protection standardsKenya· 2025-11-29
Esther Ngari, the Managing Director of Kebs, explained the importance of the Standards Bill 2025 in protecting Kenyan consumers.
KEBS pushes new Standards Bill to crack down on unsafe goodsKenya· 2025-10-30
KEBS Managing Director Esther Ngari urged enterprises to reimagine quality not as a checklist, but as a mindset.
CS, standards agency bosses root for quality to boost competitivenessKenya· 2025-10-26
Managing Director Esther Ngari said the agency has integrated collaboration into its core operations to effectively deliver on its mandate of setting and enforcing standards.
KEBS ramps up partnerships to boost quality and safetyKenya· 2025-10-14
Kebs managing director Esther Ngari expressed confidence in KPC's testing capabilities.
Kenya Pipeline, Kebs sign Sh45m petroleum testing dealKenya· 2025-07-02
Esther Ngari is the Managing Director of the Kenya Bureau of Standards who has been summoned to explain alleged financial impropriety.
MPs summon Kebs boss over alleged loss of Sh420 millionKenya· 2025-04-08
Kenya Bureau of Standards Managing Director Esther Ngari called on local manufacturers to partner with the agency for product certification.
Bungoma County Sh500 million industrial park set to be complete in JuneKenya· 2025-03-20