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"Certification sheet" format

Steps (43)

Obtain farm inspection report (2)

1 Request for farm inspection

2 Farm inspection

Obtain packhouse inspection report (3)

3 Request for packhouse inspection

4 Pay for registration

5 Packhouse inspection

Obtain export licence (4)

6 Submit application for export licence

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

7 Obtain payment notification

8 Pay for export licence

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

9 Obtain export licence

Register as an exporter (5)

10 Apply to be an exporter

11 Pay prescribed fees

★ Pay prescribed fees (for payments made physically) Optional

12 Field audit

13 Apply for registration on ECS system

14 Obtain user credentials and ECS user rights letter

Register with KESWS (4)

15 Submit request for company registration

16 Obtain registration notification

17 User registration

18 Obtain user credentials

Obtain registration letter (3)

19 Submit application for registration

20 Verification of the origin of goods

21 Obtain registration letter

Pre-clearance documentation (1)

22 Contract a clearing agent

Obtain EAC certificate of origin (5)

23 Request for certificate of origin

24 Pay for certificate of origin

25 Obtain certificate of origin form

26 Typesetting of the certificate of origin

27 Submit certificate of origin form for signing

Obtain passed clearance entry (2)

28 Lodge a customs entry

29 Obtain passed entry

Enter the OSBP (1)

30 Submit clearance documents

Obtain KEPHIS release (4)

31 Submit documents for verification

32 Pay for inspection and phytosanitary certificate

33 Consignment inspection by KEPHIS

34 Obtain phytosanitary certificate

Obtain Port Health Services release (6)

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

36 Pay for export health certificate

37 Submit clearance documents for verification

38 Verification of consignment

39 Obtain export health certificate

40 Obtain Port Health Services release

Obtain KRA release (3)

41 Submit clearance documents for verification

42 Verification of consignment

43 Obtain KRA online release

32

Pay for inspection and phytosanitary certificate
(last modified: 19/10/2021)

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

KES Add Name Here

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