October 2, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke NEWSFOCUS | 3 Kenyan elected to head global standards body Njoroge becomes the fi rst African to head the global standards organization BY PHOEBE GITUKU KENYA BUREAU OF STANDARDS K enyan Edward Njoroge has been elected president of the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), becoming the first African to head the global standards organisation. Mr Njoroge was elected to the position during the 41st ISO General Assembly meeting in Geneva, Switzerland last week. Mr Njoroge has more than 40 years’ experience working in business and industry in Kenya and Africa, where he has held top corporate leadership and board positions such as Chairman, Director, Chief Executive Offi cer and Managing Director. Ms. Betty Maina, Principal Secretary in the State Department for Industry, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, was among the fi rst to congratulate him on the fete. “I congratulate Eddy on his election to this international role,” said Ms Maina. “I have no doubt that he will dedicate his time, energy, skills and experience to ensure ISO’s governance remains sound, solid and refl ects the current best practice.” Mr. Edward Njoroge will continue with his role as Director, National Standards Council of the Kenya Bureau of Standards while he assumes this additional responsibility. He will serve as ISO President-elect in 2019 and becomes ISO President eff ective January 1st, 2020, for a twoyear term. The ISO story began in 1946 when delegates from 25 countries met at the Institute of Civil Engineers in London and decided to create a new international organisation “to facilitate the international coordination and unifi cation of industrial standards”. On 23rd February 1947 the new organisation, ISO, officially began operations. Below are excerpts from his acceptance speech: “I know that this is not the time to articulate my objectives or plans of action because I am only the President-elect. It reminds me of my high school days when I went to be a freshman or form 1 (as we call it in my country) and we were told that ‘form ones are here to be seen not to be heard. Th at said, I feel that I must but briefl y share with you how I see my role as ISO President over the coming years.” “I am well aware that the ISO President represents all members and I am fully committed to the tenet of inclusivity. I also know that a signifi cant majority I know that this is not the time to articulate my objectives or plans of action because I am only the President-elect. It reminds me of my high school days when I went to be a freshman or form 1 and we were told that ‘form ones are here to be seen not to be heard. Th at said, I feel that I must but briefl y share with you how I see my role as ISO President over the coming years. - Eddie Njoroge 1946 Year ISO was formed, when delegates from 25 countries met at the Institute of Civil Engineers in London and decided to create a new international organisation to facilitate international coordination and unification of industrial standards of ISO members are from developing countries and they have specifi c needs and great expectations from their participation in ISO. As a person from a developing country myself, I am eager to provide this perspective to the ISO leadership and to strengthen ISO’s attention and eff orts for its developing country membership.” o s i v e t s e m “ s S e c c t “I would also like to emphasize that a primary target of our efforts should concern Small and Medium Enterprises, which have a catalytic role in most economies and especially in the developing countries. SMEs must be encouraged to use Standards as a strategic tool to strengthen their businesses and to support the harmonious development of markets economies and societies. For SMEs to succeed, it is also fundamentally critical that we start tackling one of the greatest menace we have to their success - illicit trade.” “I know that as an ISO President I will be expected to contribute to defi ning the strategic direction of the organisation. Before the current ISO Strategic Plan comes to an end in 2020 and as we begin the journey towards a new strategy, I am keen to be involved in this process and I hope that the outcome will clearly highlight, in concrete and actionable ways, the role of international standardisation in support of the Sustainable Development Goals” GODOWNS TO LET KENYA RURAL ROADS AUTHORITY Opening up Rural Kenya TENDER NOTICE KNTC has Godown spaces to let in Nairobi, Mombasa and Eldoret towns. 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