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"Certification sheet" format

Steps (3)

1 Apply to be an exporter

2 Pay prescribed fees

★ Pay prescribed fees (for payments made physically) Optional

★ Training on electronic certification system Optional

3 Obtain user credentials and ECS user rights letter

2

Pay prescribed fees
(last modified: 06/12/2021)

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Where to go?
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What do I get?
Legal justification

Costs

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Timeframe ( see details )

Waiting time until next step

KES 15000

10 mn - 20 mn

- 5 days

Where to go?

Entity in charge

Mobile Money Platform

What do I get?

KEPHIS payment receipt

Cost KES 15,000

KES

KES Add Name Here

KES 15,000

For deposit of expected future phytosanitary certificates.

Payment methods: mobile money platforms, cheques or direct deposit

MPESA paybill number 570581. Account number will be the service paid for e.g., "Field Audit".

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Min. 5mn - Max. 10mn

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

Waiting time until next step: Max. 5 days

Legal justification

Legal Notice 48 (The Plant Protection Fees & Charges) Rules (2009)

Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service Act No. 54 of 2012
Sections 3(d), 7(2)

Crops Act (2013)
Section 40

KEPHIS Notice

Who certified this information ?

Isaac NYATENG, Senior Plant Inspector, 24/11/2021

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Recourse: Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)

Entity in charge

Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)

P.O. Box 00100-49592, Nairobi
Tel: +254 709 891 000 / +254 206 618 000
Email: director@kephis.org, kephisinfo@kephis.org
Website: www.kephis.org
Directions:

Unit in charge

Office of the Managing Director (KEPHIS)

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