Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) equips the MMUST Procurement team with essential skills related to the field. This was evident on Monday, 3rd October, 2022, when the KISM team led by the Chairman, Mr. John Karani paid a courtesy call to the Department with the purpose of addressing the University procurement team on ‘Procurement Professionalism, Challenges Faced by the Team and Collaboration amongst the Practitioners.’ The event was held at ABA 208 in tandem with section 4 of the Supplies Practitioners’ Management Act no. 17 of 2007 (revised 2012) of the laws of Kenya. This was presided over by Procurement Officer II, Mr. Peter Maina who was representing the Procurement Officer, Ms. Scarlet Kavaya.
Procurement Officer II, Mr. Peter Maina addressing participants during the visit.
KISM Chairman, Mr. John Karani expounds on procurement procedures.
The visit was held to fulfill KISM’s core mandate of transforming Supply Chain Management into a strategic role within organizations and articulation of progressive Supply Chain Management practices that can benefit our national development goals. This was targeting the procurement staff, lecturers from Business Administration and Management Sciences Department led by the CoD, Dr. Evans Kwendo, and students pursuing procurement and supply chain management.
Department, Dr. Evans Kwendo explaining a point..
Other members present from KISM included; Mr. Ken Chebos Juma- Chairperson Western Chapter and Mr. Wilson Wambani- In charge of Membership Western Region.
By Brenda Lusaa
Photos by Verna Awuor
