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"Certification sheet" format

Steps (39)

1 Register on AFA IMIS portal (for new applicants)

Obtain export licence (4)

2 Submit application for export licence

★ Inspection of farm, transport and packhouse facility (this applies for facility owners) Optional

3 Obtain payment notification

4 Pay for export licence

★ Pay for export licence (for payments made physically) Optional

5 Obtain export licence

6 Apply to be an exporter

7 Pay prescribed fees

★ Pay prescribed fees (for payments made physically) Optional

8 Field audit

9 Apply for registration on ECS system

10 Obtain user credentials and ECS user rights letter

11 Submit request for company registration

12 Obtain registration notification

13 User registration

14 Obtain user credentials

Obtain registration letter (3)

15 Submit application for registration

16 Verification of the origin of goods

17 Obtain registration letter

Pre-clearance documentation (1)

18 Contract a clearing agent

Obtain EAC certificate of origin (5)

19 Request for certificate of origin

20 Pay for certificate of origin

21 Obtain certificate of origin form

22 Typesetting of the certificate of origin

23 Submit certificate of origin form for signing

Obtain passed clearance entry (2)

24 Lodge a customs entry

25 Obtain passed entry

Enter the OSBP (1)

26 Submit clearance documents

Obtain KEPHIS release (4)

27 Submit documents for verification

28 Pay for inspection and phytosanitary certificate

29 Consignment inspection by KEPHIS

30 Obtain phytosanitary certificate

Obtain Port Health Services release (6)

31 Apply for export health certificate and generate an e-slip

32 Pay for export health certificate

33 Submit clearance documents for verification

34 Verification of consignment

35 Obtain export health certificate

36 Obtain Port Health Services release

Obtain KRA release (3)

37 Submit clearance documents for verification

38 Verification of consignment

39 Obtain KRA online release

28

Pay for inspection and phytosanitary certificate
(last modified: 24/03/2022)

Where to go?
Recourse

What do I get?
Legal justification

Costs

( see details )

Timeframe ( see details )

KES 6500

10 mn - 20 mn

Where to go?

Entity in charge

Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) One Stop Border Post (OSBP) (Lunga Lunga)

P.O. Box 42, Lunga Lunga
Email: kephislungalunga@kephis.org

Unit in charge

Phytosanitary Department (KEPHIS) (Lunga Lunga)

Mon:	07:00 - 21:30
Tue:	07:00 - 21:30
Wed:	07:00 - 21:30
Thu:	07:00 - 21:30
Fri:	07:00 - 21:30
Sat:	07:00 - 21:30
Sun:	07:00 - 21:30

Contact person

Sammy Makazi

Inspector
Email: smakazi@kephis.org

What do I get?

KEPHIS receipt

Cost KES 6,500

KES

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This is an estimate based on a series of assumptions which you can modify to calculate your own costs:

Cost detail	Estimate your cost
For fresh produce
KES 500 For issuance of a phytosanitary certificate.
For dry produce
KES 1,000 For issuance of phytosanitary certificate.
Inspection charges
KES 5,000 For inspection fee for 0-34,000 kgs.
KES 0 - KES 0.15 per kilogram For inspection fees for 34,001-280,000 kgs.	0
KES 0 - KES 0.01 per kilogram For inspection fees for 280,000 kgs and above.	0