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"Certification sheet" format

Steps (5)

1 Register on AFA IMIS portal (for new applicants)

Obtain export licence (4)

2 Apply for licence

3 Obtain payment notification

4 Pay for licence

★ Pay for licence (for bank payments) Optional

5 Obtain export licence

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Apply for licence
(last modified: 16/03/2022)

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Timeframe ( see details )

Waiting time until next step

5 mn - 10 mn

45 days - 60 days

Where to go?

Entity in charge

AFA IMIS Portal

What do I get?

Submission notification

What are the requirements?

For all exporters

Certificate of incorporation (copy)

Certificate of registration (copy)
For sole proprietors.

List of shareholders (Form CR-12) (copy)
Of the company.

Form CR 2 (copy)

Company PIN certificate (copy)
For a company.

Individual PIN Certificate (copy)
Of the director's of the company, for sole proprietors.

Valid tax compliance certificate (copy)
This is obtained online via the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) website.

Valid business permit (copy)
From the respective County government.

Valid police clearance certificate (certificate of good conduct) (copy)
Of the directors of the company.

Identity card (copy)
Of the Directors of the company, or owner of the business.

Passport (copy)
Of the Directors of the company, or owner of the business.

Valid work permit (copy)
Of the Directors of the company, or owner of the business, if they are foreigners.

Additionally, for exporters sourcing produce from registered manufactures

Contract (copy)
Between the exporter and the processor.
The contract is only required for exporters sourcing produce from registered manufacturers. Exporters who own the processing facility are not required to submit a contract.

Warehouse inspection report (copy)
Of the processing facility.
This is required for exporters sourcing produce from registered manufacturers. Exporters who own the processing facilities are not required to submit a warehouse inspection report.

Time frame

Attention at counter: Min. 10mn - Max. 20mn

Waiting time until next step: Min. 45 days - Max. 60 days

Legal justification

Crops Act (2013)
Section 16

The Crops (Nuts and Oil Crops) Regulations, 2020
Section 11

Additional information

Once the application for the licence is made, it will undergo vetting for either approval or rejection. This process can take up to sixty (60) days as the application goes through vetting by the AFA committee, and a notice for licensing that has to be gazetted by the Directorate thirty (30) days before the licence is issued. The licence is issued in case of no objection on the gazette notice.

Who certified this information ?

Willis AUDI, Manager, Regulations and Compliance Department, 11/12/2020

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Recourse: AFA Nuts & Oil Crops Directorate

Entity in charge

AFA Nuts & Oil Crops Directorate

2nd Floor, Tea House; Naivasha Road, off Ngong Road, P.O. Box 37962, Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 412 319 617
Website: http://nuts.agricultureauthority.go.ke
Directions:

Unit in charge

Office of the Senior Regulations and Compliance Officer (AFA Nuts and Oil Crops Directorate)

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