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Why 40pc of local supply chain practitioners are quacks

The CEO Kenya Institute of Supplies Management Kenneth Matiba flanked by board members addresses the press in Naivasha on June 2, 2025. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

Over 40 per cent of supply chain practitioners in the country are either incompetent, operating illegally, or unqualified.

According to the latest data from the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM), counties are the most affected, with a majority of staff in the procurement departments deemed unfit for their positions.

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