Participants during the Process Owners and ISO Champions Training on May 11, 2022
Benchmarking Visit by Laikipia University on 25th January 2022
Team from Laikipia University pose for a photo with Prof. Kiplagat Kotut (Ag. Vice-Chancellor), Mrs Margaret K. Otolo (Registrar, VC's Office) and Dr. Kirema Nkanata Mburugu (Director, Directorate of PC&ISO) during a courtesy call.
Evaluation of FY 2020/2021 Performance Contract
Mr. Peter Kamau (Director, PSPMMU and Lead Evaluator), Mr. Peter Njoroge (Program Manager, National Treasury), Dr. Kennedy Okong’o (Chairman of Council), Mr. James Kaburu (Independent Council Member), Prof. Daniel Mugendi Njiru (Vice-Chancellor) and the Team representing the University during the evaluation pose for a picture
Evaluation of FY 2020/2021 Performance Contract
Dr. Kennedy Okong’o (Chairman of Council), Mr. James Kaburu (Independent Council Member) during the evaluation of the FY 2020/2021 Performance Contract
Cascading of FY 2021/2022 Performance Contract
Cascading of contract between the Vice-Chancellor (Prof. Daniel Mugendi Njiru) and DVC (ARE) (Prof. Kiplagat Kotut), Witnessing is the Director, Directorate of PC & ISO (Dr. Kirema Nkanata Mburugu)
Cascading of FY 2021/2022 Performance Contract
Cascading of contract between the Vice-Chancellor (Prof. Daniel Mugendi Njiru) and the Head of Procurement (Dr. Purity Chege)
Cascading of FY 2021/2022 Performance Contract
Cascading of contract between the DVC (ARE) (Prof. Kiplagat Kotut) and Ag. Director, Directorate of Research and Extension (Dr. Mark Otieno)

What is ISO/IEC 27001?

ISO/IEC 27001, is an information security management standard jointly-published by the International Organization for Standardisation, and the International Electrotechnical Commission. ISO 27001, structures how businesses should manage risk associated with information security threats; including policies, procedures and staff training.

Defined within the ISO 27001 standard are information security guidelines, requirements intended to protect an organisation’s data assets from loss or unauthorised access and recognised means of demonstrating their commitment to information security management through certification.

ISO 27001, includes a risk assessment process, organisational structure, Information classification, Access control mechanisms, physical and technical safeguards, Information security policies, procedures, monitoring and reporting guidelines.

RECERTIFICATION TO ISO/IEC 27001:2013

Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) conducted a blended (virtual and on-site) ISMS Recertification Audit from 19th May to 28th May 2021. Fourteen departments were sampled and audited. The audit objectives were to determine conformity of the University’s Information Security Management System with audit criteria, determine ability of management system to ensure the University meets applicable statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements and evaluate the system performance over the certification period. At the end of the audit it was the auditors’ conclusion that the University’s Information Security Management System meets the requirements of ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Standard. The auditors recommended UoEm recertification to ISO/IEC 27001:2013 for a period of three years from 2021 to 2024.

RECERTIFICATION TO ISO 9001:2015

To renew the certification of the University to Quality Management System, the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) conducted blended audits (virtual and on-site) from 17th December 2020 to 4th February 2021. Eighteen departments were sampled and audited. The audit objectives were to determine conformity of the University’s Quality Management System with audit criteria, determine ability of management system to ensure the University meets applicable statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements and review the system over certification period. At the end of the audit the auditors concluded, based on their findings that the Quality Management System implemented in the University conforms to the requirement of the ISO 9001:2015 Standard. The auditors recommended recertification of UoEm to ISO 9001:2015 for a period of three years from 2021 to 2024.

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