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"Certification sheet" format

Steps (33)

Pre-clearance documentation (1)

1 Contract a clearing agent

Obtain delivery order (4)

2 Notification of arrival of cargo

3 Submit bill of lading

4 Pay shipping line charges

5 Obtain delivery order

Obtain KEBS consignment document (1)

6 Obtain KEBS consignment document

Obtain passed clearance entry (3)

7 Lodge a customs entry

8 Pay taxes and merchant shipping (MS) levy

9 Obtain passed entry

Obtain Kenya Fisheries Service release (3)

10 Submit documents for verification

11 Verification of consignment

12 Obtain Kenya Fisheries Service release

Obtain import health certificate (4)

13 Apply for import health certificate and generate e-slip

14 Pay for import health certificate

★ Pay for import health certificate (For bank payments) Optional

15 Verification of consignment

16 Obtain import health certificate

Obtain KEBS release (1)

17 Submit documents for verification

★ Pay destination inspection fees (for consignments that arrive without a CoC) Optional

★ Submit bank deposit slip Optional

★ Physical verification of consignment Optional

Obtain certificate of radioanalysis (2)

18 Apply for certificate of radioanalysis and generate an e-slip

★ Submit samples (for consignments without a radioanalysis certificate from country of origin) Optional

★ Pay for analysis (for consignments without a radioanalysis certificate from country of origin) Optional

19 Obtain certificate of radioanalysis

Obtain Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority release (1)

20 Obtain Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority release

Obtain KRA release (3)

21 Submit clearance documents for verification

22 Verification of consignment

23 Obtain KRA final online release

Obtain KPA release (4)

24 Create pick up order

25 Pay KPA charges

26 Obtain position slip

27 Loading of the container on to truck

Obtain gate pass (2)

28 Physical release of consignment

29 Obtain gate pass

Obtain KPA release (4)

30 Create pick up order

31 Pay KPA charges

32 Obtain position slip

33 Loading of the container on to truck

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Pay for import health certificate
(last modified: 17/01/2022)

Where to go?
Recourse

What do I get?
Legal justification

Costs

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Timeframe ( see details )

KES 1000

15 mn - 30 mn

Where to go?

Entity in charge

Trade Facilitation Platform (TFP)

Tel: Tel: +254 (20)4 965 000 / 0709 950 000
Website: https://www.kentrade.go.ke/

What do I get?

Cost KES 1,000

KES

KES Add Name Here

KES 1,000

For issuance of import health certificate.

Payment methods: mobile money platforms, electronic money transfer

For electronic payments, the applicant will be redirected to the National Payment Gateway (NPG) page where they either select MPESA or payment via card.
For MPESA payments, applicants will be prompted to input their phone number after which they will receive a prompt on their phone and the payment is processed.
For card payments, the applicants will be required to provide their debit card details, and the amount will be deducted. The status will then be updated in the system.
A processing fee of KES 100 will charged for payments made via MPESA.