This archive report was first published on 14 September 2019.
Published on September 14, 2019, Kenya's development targets heavily rely on efficient procurement and supply management systems, according to Labour Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani.
Speaking during the opening of the International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management (IFPSM) World Summit in Mombasa, CS Yatani noted that the attainment of the Big Four Agenda will heavily rely on procurement and supply management systems.
The four pillars of the Big Four Agenda are increasing production of nutritious food, creating more jobs by revamping the manufacturing sector, building over a half a million houses, and ensuring universal access to critical healthcare services.
Yatani called for approaches in procurement that would focus on delivery and performance, particularly in the health and housing sectors.
Kenya prides itself in being among the few countries in the world with a law that governs procurement and supply chain management professionals, which has led to the establishment of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) and the mandatory requirement for procurement practitioners to be members of the institute.
Chris Oanda, KISM chairman and IFPSM Regional Vice-President for Africa, said Kenya had demonstrated its readiness to shape new thinking in the way business is done and in promoting trade.
