Bodies Under Sanction - Suspension
Section 15(1) of the Kenya accreditation Service Act, 2019 provides for suspension of Accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies where they are in breach of their obligations. The suspension period is for a maximum of 6 months within which the CAB is required to conform to the requirements or have their accreditation withdrawn. Suspension can be Voluntary where a CAB requests to suspended their accreditation for a period of time due to various circumstances or Mandatory where the Service issues a suspension due a failure to pay all the relevant fees (financial suspension) or follow the relevant standard, technical guidelines and rules necessary for maintaining accreditation (technical suspension).
| SUSPENDED CLIENTS | |||
| Mandatory – Financial | |||
| NO | KENAS Ref. No. | Name of Client | Date of Suspension |
| 1. | KENAS/ML/64 | Muhoroni County Referral Hospital | 25th January 2021 |
| 2. | KENAS/ML/57 | Ahero County Hospital Laboratory | 25th January 2021 |
| 3. | KENAS/ML/58 | Butere County Hospital Laboratory | 4th February 2021 |
| 4. | KENAS/ML/49 | Embu Level 5 Hospital Laboratory | 24th February 2021 |
| 5. | KENAS/ML/93 | Nyahururu County Referral Hospital | 15th April 2021 |
| 6. | KENAS/ML/33 | Port-Reitz Subcounty Hospital Laboratory | 23rd April 2021 |
| 7. | KENAS/ML/27 | Naivasha Sub-County Referral Hospital Laboratory | 22nd April 2021 |
| 8. | KENAS/ML/73 | Moi County Referral Hospital Voi – Laboratory | 15th April 2021 |
| 9. | KENAS/ML/85 | Nakuru Level 5 Hospital | 25th March 2022 |