East African Standards Managing Committee Meeting Opens in Nairobi
A three-day meeting of the East African Standards Managing Committee officially opened in Nairobi on October 27, 2026 to review standards submitted for 2026 and assess compliance with drafting procedures.
Nairobi, October 27, 2026 — A three-day meeting officially opened in Nairobi, Kenya.
The meeting, convened by the East African Standards Managing Committee, will review the 2026 standards submitted by the technical committees responsible for developing standards. The committee will assess whether the submitted standards comply with established standards development procedures.
The Director of Standards Development, Mr. Abdikadir Abdisalam, shared with the committee reports on the implementation of East African standards and on monitoring cross-border trade between Somalia and other East African countries.
The Somali Bureau of Standards fully participates in the quality infrastructure activities of the East African organization, including standards work, the issuance of quality marks, and aligning national production with standards.