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Quality Inspection

Learn about who we are, what we do and how we do it to ensure our standards are met

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Why Quality Inspection?

With the liberalization of trade in Kenya, importers are free to import all kinds of products into the country. This has resulted in substandard commodities flooding the Kenyan market and competing unfairly with locally manufactured products. A number of Kenyan industries have closed and employment opportunities have been lost. The purpose of Quality Inspection of Imports is to ensure that imports into Kenya comply with the requirements of Kenya Standards to which locally manufactured goods are also tested. This will eliminate the dumping of substandard goods in the local market.

Import inspection procedure

When goods arrive at the Port of Entry the importer should inform KEBS staff on site who will:

Step 01.

Inspect the goods, the entry form
and the packing list

Step 02.

Take samples for testing

Step 03.

Release the goods into the country, if found
to be complying with relevant Kenya Standard(s)

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Importer Responsibility

The functions of KEBS as mandated by the Standards Act, Chapter 496 of the Laws of Kenya are inter alia: To promote standardization in industry and commerce;

To make arrangements or provide facilities for the testing and calibration of precision instruments, gauges and scientific apparatus, for the determination of their degree of accuracy by comparison with standards approved by the Minister on the recommendation of the Council, and for the issue of certificates in regard thereto;

To control, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the use of standardization marks and distinctive mark

To prepare, frame, modify or amend specifications and codes of practice.

To provide for the testing at the request of the Minister, and on behalf of the Government, of locally manufactured and imported commodities with a view to determining whether such commodities comply with the provisions of this Act or any

To encourage or undertake educational work in connection with standardization.

To assist the Government or any local authority or other public body or any other person in the preparation and framing of any specifications or codes of practice;

To provide for co-operation with the Government or the representatives of any industry or with any local authority or other public body or any other person, with a view to securing the adoption and practical application of standards;

Contacts

KEBS Head Office

Popo Road, Off Mombasa Road,
P.O. Box 54974 - 00200
Nairobi, Kenya.

Give us a call

+254 (20) 694 8000

Email us

info@kebs.org

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