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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 COMESA 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 form

27 Submit certificate of origin 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 Consignment inspection by KEPHIS

33 Pay for phytosanitary certificate

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 certificate of export

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Obtain export licence
(last modified: 19/11/2021)

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What do I get?
Legal justification

Timeframe ( see details )

15 mn - 40 mn

Where to go?

Entity in charge

AFA IMIS Portal

AFA Horticultural Crops Directorate (HCD) Regional Offices

What do I get?

AFA HCD export licence

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Min. 10mn - Max. 30mn

Attention at counter: Min. 5mn - Max. 10mn

Legal justification

1.

Horticultural Crop Directorate Order (2011)
Sections 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, FifthSchedule

2.

Agricultural Food Authority Act (2013)
Sections 4, FirstSchedule

3.

Crops Act (2013)
Sections 6, 13, 16, 20, 27, 28, 29, 32, 40, ThirdSchedule

Additional information

The export licence is valid for one (1) financial year, beginning 1 July, ending 30 June. Renewals should be made thirty (30) days before the expiry date to avoid paying late application fees.

Who certified this information ?

Josephine SIMIYU, Deputy Director, Regulations and Compliance , 19/06/2017

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Recourse: AFA Horticultural Crops Directorate (HCD)

Entity in charge

AFA Horticultural Crops Directorate (HCD)

Mazao Road, P.O. Box 42601, Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 202 088 469 / +254 202 131 560
Email: directorhcd@afa.go.ke, info@afa.go.ke
Website: http://www.agricultureauthority.go.ke/
Directions:

Unit in charge

Regulations & Compliance Department (HCD)

Mon:	08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Tue:	08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Wed:	08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Thu:	08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Fri:	08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00