ISO

Prof. Shem Omukunda Aywa
Management Representative

Message from MR

The University is in the process of attaining ISO 9001:2015 Certification after successfully achieving the ISO 9001:2008 certification in the year 2016. The University achieved this seal of quality from SGS Kenya and UKAS Management System of United Kingdom the leading international providers of QMS. This was a culmination of a concerted effort by the entire staff of the University family.

The Route to Transit to ISO 9001:2015 Certification

The University has engaged a leading and accredited consultant MAIER Consulting Limited to guide the University in the transition process. The steps undertaken successfully so far include:

1. ISO 9001 QMS Top Management briefing,
2. Process Owners training;
3. General staff awareness training;
4. Gap analysis context determination, scope definition, risk assessment, quality policy, quality objectives and process documentation;
5. Review of the existing procedures.

Activities scheduled to be achieved in the next three months includes;

1. Validation and finalization of QMS documents;
2. Training of internal auditors;
3. Guidance Internal audit;
4. Precertification audit;

The university hopes to successfully transit to the new standard of ISO 9001:2015 and also be certified for Information Security Management System under ISO 27000 by June 2018.

Objectives

1. To maintain and continuously improve the Quality Management System by holding at least two management review meetings annually
2. To transit to ISO 9001:2015 from ISO 9001:2008