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The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has appointed nine inspection companies to provide Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) services for general goods for a three year period beginning February 19, 2026.
In a public notice, KEBS said the firms have been contracted under its three year inspection cycle to conduct quality checks on imports in line with the Standards Act, Cap 496, Laws of Kenya.
“The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) is a statutory body established under the Standards Act, CAP. 496, Laws of Kenya, mandated to provide quality inspection of imports based on Kenya Standards or approved specifications, among other services,” the notice read.
The regulator said it inspects imported goods either in the country of exportation through the PVoC programme or at the destination ports of entry.
The appointed companies are Quality Inspection Services Inc. Japan, China Hansom Inspection and Certificate Co. Ltd,ASTC As Test Certification Tech (ASTC).Hangzhou Co. Ltd,China Certification and Inspection Group Inspection Company Limited; Intertek International Limited, Cotecna Inspection SA, TÜV Rheinland Middle East FZE, Bureau Veritas Kenya Limited, and Société Générale De Surveillance (SGS) SA.
KEBS said the zones and countries assigned to each inspection company are outlined in the PVoC manual available on its website.
Under the new directive, all consignments shipped on or after March 1, 2026, from countries where KEBS has appointed inspection companies must be accompanied by Certificates of Conformity (CoCs).
“Stakeholders and the public are further notified that ALL consignments shipped on or after 1st March 2026 from countries where KEBS has appointed inspection companies SHOULD be accompanied with Certificates of Conformity (CoCs) otherwise the same shall be subjected to destination inspection at a fee equivalent to five per cent of the approved customs values as stipulated in Legal Notice No. 78 (2020),” the notice stated.
KEBS added that consignments originating from countries where no inspection company has been appointed will continue to undergo destination inspection upon payment of a fee equivalent to 0.6 per cent of the approved customs value, subject to a minimum of USD 300 and a maximum of USD 3500, in addition to testing fees where applicable.
