The Standards Tribunal has ordered the re-testing of an imported candy shipment, overturning an earlier decision by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) to block the goods. This ruling follows a dispute where KEBS initially deemed the sweets non-compliant with Kenyan standards.

• The Tribunal has mandated KEBS to conduct a fresh test on the candy imported by Joyline East Africa Ltd within 14 days.
• The dispute arose after KEBS tests in December 2024 found the sweets failed to meet Kenya’s toffee specification standard.
• If still non-compliant, Joyline will have 30 days to re-ship the products to their country of origin before KEBS can destroy them at the company's expense.