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Standards agency CEOs revolving door: Will Njiraini survive the chop?

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Bernard Njiraini. He was suspended from office following the irregular release of a consignment of poisonous sugar. [Denis Kibuchi, Standard]

Bernard Njiraini almost pulled a rare feat. He nearly finished two terms as chief executive at the Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs).

But his good run ended last week following his suspension after the release of sugar that Kebs had deemed unfit for human consumption under unclear circumstances. The standards agency is notorious for the high turnover of CEOs and over the last 15 years, none of the occupants of the corner office has been able to hold the job for an entire term.

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