Check if a pesticide is registered or banned, and report fake or misused pesticides
Pest Control Products Board · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Look for the PCPB registration number on the label and check the product against PCPB's free list of registered products at pcpb.go.ke, which also lists banned products. Report fake, illegal or misused pesticides through the PCPB complaints form on its website, by email to info@pcpb.go.ke or on 0720 480 904.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- Online at pcpb.go.ke (registered and banned product lists, complaints form); PCPB head office, Loresho off Waiyaki Way, Nairobi, or regional offices in Embu, Nakuru, Kisumu, Mtwapa and Eldoret (info@pcpb.go.ke; 0720 480 904)
Steps
- Check the label for the PCPB registration number. Registered crop products carry numbers like PCPB(CR)1307.
- Search the product or registration number in the Registered Products lists on pcpb.go.ke (crops, public health, termiticides). It's free.
- Check the 'Banned Products in Kenya' and 'Restricted Products' pages. For example, DDT is banned.
- Check that the shop or agrovet is on PCPB's Certified Premises list.
- To report, fill the PCPB Customer Complaints Form (PCPB Complaints Handling page) with the date, place and what happened, or contact PCPB on 0720 480 904 or info@pcpb.go.ke.
Watch out
- Don't buy pesticides from hawkers or unlicensed shops, or in unbranded packs with no label or manufacturer details. Keep an official receipt.
- Chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl products may no longer be used on crops. They are restricted to building and construction use only.
- Don't buy expired pesticides. Check the date of manufacture and shelf life on the pack.
Who can apply
- Anyone: farmers, buyers, sellers or members of the public. Your contact details on the complaint form are optional.
Official sources (8)
- Citizens' Service Delivery Charter pcpb.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Tips for avoiding illegal pesticides (Awareness Corner poster) pcpb.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Registered products: Conventional products on crops pcpb.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Banned Products in Kenya pcpb.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Regulatory review decision on use of Chlorpyrifos & Chlorpyrifos Methyl (PCPB/REG/VOL.1/26/030, 14 March 2026) pcpb.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- PCPB Complaints Handling pcpb.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Contact pcpb.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Certified Premises pcpb.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
