Get a KEBS Fortification Mark (F-Mark) for fortified flour or cooking oil
Kenya Bureau of Standards · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Apply for the Fortification Mark on the KEBS KIMS portal together with your Standardization Mark (S-Mark). KEBS inspects your factory and tests samples, then issues a permit that lasts 2 years and costs KSh 20,000 per product, brand and site (plus VAT).
- Fee
- KSh 20,000Fortification Mark permit, per product per brand per site, 2 years (exclusive of VAT)
- Where
- Online on the KEBS KIMS portal (kims.kebs.go.ke), followed by a KEBS inspection at your factory
What you need
- A valid S-Mark or Diamond Mark permit for the food
Steps
- Apply for the Fortification Mark at the same time as you apply for your S-Mark.
- Sign up on the KIMS portal (kims.kebs.go.ke) and follow the application steps there. Pay the fee when you apply, through eCitizen.
- KEBS officers visit your factory to check your process controls, take samples and agree a scheme of supervision with you.
- Your samples are tested at a KEBS lab or another accredited or designated lab. If they fail, fix the problem and resubmit.
- Once you comply, KEBS issues a Food Fortification Permit with a unique number. Print the logo and the permit number on your label.
Watch out
- The permit lasts 2 years, and KEBS keeps checking your factory and products in the market during that time.
- Each permit covers one product, brand and factory. You can't move it to another site, branch or company.
- All KEBS payments go through eCitizen only.
Who can apply
- Manufacturers of packaged maize flour, wheat flour (fortified with zinc, iron or vitamin A) and edible fats and oils (vitamin A).
- You must hold a valid S-Mark or Diamond Mark for the same food.
Official sources (4)
- Fortification Mark qualityassurance.kebs.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Quality Assurance FAQs qualityassurance.kebs.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Fee Schedule qualityassurance.kebs.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- KEBS Information Management System (KIMS) kims.kebs.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026