How has COYA contributed to the competitiveness of business in Kenya? What added value do you hope to contribute with OPI?
We believe that the COYA and KABA awards have been instrumental in helping Kenyan organisations strive to achieve global standards in their operations. The launch of COYA in 2000 came at a significant time when performance was stagnating and the business and political environment was very difficult. We cannot take credit for all the good things that we have seen take place within Kenyan organisations since then, but we believe that we did make a significant contribution in helping organisations to focus on quality and to celebrate their positive achievements. With OPI we will be able to spearhead our drive for organisations to improve their performance and sharpen competitive edge in a more rigorous and focused way.
