Buy fish fingerlings, brood stock or fish feed from KMFRI
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Apply and pay on KMFRI's eCitizen portal (Application for Fingerlings, Brood Stock or Fish feed). Monosex tilapia fingerlings cost KSh 10 each for up to 5,000 (cheaper in bulk) and take about a week; brood stock and feed take about 3 days.
- Fee
- KSh 5Mixed sex fingerling, per pieceKSh 10Monosex fingerling, per piece (1-5,000 pieces)KSh 5Monosex fingerling, per piece (5,000-10,000 pieces)KSh 3Monosex fingerling, per piece (above 10,000 pieces)KSh 10Catfish fingerling, per pieceKSh 250Tilapia brood stock (100-200g), per pieceKSh 300Catfish brood stock (100-250g), per pieceKSh 2,500Fish pellets 2mm, per 20kgKSh 2,400Fish pellets 3mm, per 20kgKSh 2,400Fish pellets 4mm, per 20kg
- How long
- Fingerlings: about 1 week. Brood stock and fish feed: about 3 days.
- Where
- Online on KMFRI's eCitizen portal; fish seed comes from KMFRI Sagana Centre and Kegati Aquaculture Centre
What you need
- A formal request (your eCitizen application) saying what you want and how many
Steps
- Log in to eCitizen at kmfri.ecitizen.go.ke and choose Application for Fingerlings, Application for Brood Stock or Application for Fish feed.
- Fill in what you want and how many, then pay on eCitizen (M-Pesa works).
- Print the document you get after applying and keep it for collection.
- KMFRI's fish seed comes from its Sagana Centre and Kegati Aquaculture Centre. Call +254 20 8021561 or email director@kmfri.go.ke to confirm where and when to collect.
Watch out
- Monosex fingerlings get cheaper in bulk: KSh 10 each up to 5,000, KSh 5 for 5,000-10,000, and KSh 3 above 10,000.
- Fingerlings take about a week, so order ahead of the day you plan to stock your pond.
Official sources (3)
- KMFRI Citizens' Service Delivery Charter (English & Kiswahili) kmfri.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Aquaculture Laboratory - KMFRI Aquaculture Services kmfri.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- KMFRI - eCitizen kmfri.ecitizen.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026