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"Certification sheet" format

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 prescribed fees
(last modified: 27/07/2021)

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What do I get?

Costs

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Timeframe ( see details )

KES 14250

15 mn - 40 mn

Where to go?

Entity in charge

Bank

Unit in charge

Banking Hall

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:	09:00 - 12:00

Contact person

Bank Teller

Teller

Kenya Bankers Association Member Banks

What do I get?

Bank deposit slip

Cost KES 3,750

KES

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This is an estimate based on a series of assumptions which you can modify to calculate your own costs:

Cost detail	Estimate your cost
KES 250 For airline concession fees.
KES 800 For KEBS inspection. For goods worth KES 50 000 and below.
KES 1,200 For KEBS inspection. For goods worth KES 50 001 - KES 100 000.
KES 1,500 For KEBS inspection. For goods worth KES 100,001 - KES 500,000.
KES 0 - 1.5 % goods-value For KEBS inspection. For goods worth KES 500,000 and above.	0
For 3 to 7 days pay whichever is higher
KES 0 - KES 25 per kilogram per day	0
or KES 2,500
For 7 to 14 days whichever is higher
KES 0 - KES 35 per kilogram per day	0
or KES 3,500
For 14 to 19 days whichever is higher
KES 0 - KES 55 per kilogram per day	0
or KES 4,500

Payment methods: cash, mobile money platforms

Cash deposit(s) should be made to FREIGHT IN TIME LTD, BARCLAYS BANK, BARCLAYS PLAZA BRANCH, A/C 2035399871 while USD cash deposits should be made to A/C 2035399863. For Lipa na MPESA, paybill No. 166666 and for Airtel money, paybill No.777777.

Time frame

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

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

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Recourse: Bank

Entity in charge

Bank

Unit in charge

Customer Care Department

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:	09:00 - 12:00