AKINYI, Judith Cathy

Ms. Akinyi is the founding Director and Chief Operating Officer of Clarity Standards Laboratory.

OSONGO, Ruth Achieng

Ms Osongo is the Business Development Manager in the Food Safety, Hygiene and Personal Care Division at Clarity Standards Laboratory. She obtained a Diploma in Applied Biology, in 2022, from Thika School of Medical and Health Sciences. During her studies she undertook industrial attachment in the microbiology departments at Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI), and Kenya Bureau of Standards (KeBS). She has conducted research on prevalence of listeriosis in high-risk communities in Kenya. Her technical expertise is in detection and enumeration of microorganisms in food, and personal care and hygiene products, using rapid test kits and traditional culture techniques. She has experience in testing for pathogenic microorganisms such as Salmonella, Shigella, and Vibrio; and microbial indicators such as total viable count, yeast and molds, and coliforms in a food, personal care and hygiene products.