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Steps (69)

1 Apply for PPB registration

2 Register with PPB online service portal

3 Obtain user credentials

Obtain wholesale dealer's licence and certificate of premise registration (6)

4 Apply for wholesale dealer's licence and premise registration

5 Pay for wholesale dealer's licence and premise registration

6 Obtain notification of approval

7 Obtain notification of inspection

8 Inspection of premises

9 Obtain registration documents

10 Submit request for company registration

11 Obtain registration notification

12 User registration

13 Obtain user credentials

Obtain drug sample permit (3)

14 Obtain unique consignment reference

15 Apply for drug sample permit

16 Obtain drug sample permit

Drug sample clearance (6)

17 Notification of consignment

18 Submit drug sample importation permit

19 Obtain payment notification

20 Pay prescribed fees

21 Submit payment receipt

22 Delivery of drug sample

Obtain certificate of analysis (4)

23 Request for sample analysis

24 Obtain quotation

25 Submit samples and pay for analysis

26 Obtain certificate of analysis

Obtain certificate of good manufacturing practices (5)

27 Apply for certificate of good manufacturing practices

28 Pay for certificate of good manufacturing practices

29 Submit documents for verification

30 Obtain application approval

31 Obtain certificate of good manufacturing practices

Obtain product registration certificate (4)

32 Apply for product registration

33 Pay for product registration

34 Submit product samples

35 Obtain product registration certificate

Obtain pharmaceutical import permit (5)

36 Apply for import permit

37 Payment authorisation

38 Pay for import permit

39 Submit documents for permit approval

40 Obtain import permit

Obtain import declaration form (2)

41 Apply for import declaration form

42 Obtain import declaration form

Pre-clearance documentation (4)

43 Contract a clearing agent

44 Obtain KEBS consignment document

45 Notification of arrival of consignment

46 Obtain cargo clearance documents

Obtain passed clearance entry (3)

47 Lodge a customs entry

48 Pay tax and concession fee

49 Obtain passed entry

Obtain KEBS release (4)

50 Submit certificate of conformity for validation

51 Submit documents for KEBS clearance

52 Verification of consignment

53 Obtain KEBS clearance

Obtain Port Health release (3)

54 Submit request for Port Health clearance

55 Port Health verification of consignment

56 Obtain port health clearance

Obtain PPB release (2)

57 Submit clearance documents for verification

58 Physical verification of consignment

Obtain KRA release (10)

59 Submit clearance documents for verification

60 Collect allocation for verification

61 Physical verification of consingment

62 Collect clearance documents approved by head verification officer

63 Obtain customs verification officer's approval

64 Obtain handling shed invoice

65 Pay for handling shed charges

66 Obtain delivery notification

67 Obtain customs border control approval

68 Verification of consignment and clearance documents

Obtain KRA final release (1)

69 Physical release of consignment

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Pay for wholesale dealer's licence and premise registration
(last modified: 27/07/2021)

Where to go?
Recourse

What do I get?
Legal justification

Costs

( see details )

Timeframe ( see details )

Waiting time until next step

KES 45000

0 mn - 0 mn

1 day - 5 days

Where to go?

Entity in charge

Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB)

P.O. Box 00506-27663, Lenana Road Opp. Department of Defence, Nairobi
Tel: +254 203 562 107 / +254 720 608 811
Email: enquiries@pharmacyboardkenya.org, info@pharmacyboardkenya.org
Website: http://pharmacyboardkenya.org/
Directions:

Unit in charge

Accounts Counter (Pharmacy and Poisons Board)

Mon:	09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 16:00
Tue:	09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 16:00
Wed:	09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 16:00
Thu:	09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 16:00
Fri:	09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 16:00

Contact person

Accountant (Pharmacy and Poisons Board)

Accountant
Tel: +254 720 608 811
Email: accounts@pharmacyboardkenya.org

What do I get?

Wholesale dealer's payment receipt

Cost KES 45,000

KES

KES Add Name Here

KES 30,000 For wholesale dealer licence.
KES 10,000 For certificate of registration of premises.
KES 5,000 For annual practice licence for a pharmacist.

Payment methods: mobile payment platforms

MPESA paybill number 826826.

Time frame

Attention at counter: Min. 5mn - Max. 20mn

Waiting time until next step: Min. 1 day - Max. 5 days

Legal justification

The Pharmacy and Poisons Act CAP 244
Section 44(1)(k)

Pharmacy and Poisons Act Rules
Section 19

Who certified this information ?

Dr. Wilfred OGUTA, Director, Pharmacy Practice & Regulation, 03/05/2017

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Recourse: Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB)

Entity in charge

Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB)

Unit in charge

Pharmacy Practice and Regulation of Training Department (PPB)

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
Sat:	closed
Sun:	closed