Get a KEBS Standardization Mark (S-Mark) for your product
Kenya Bureau of Standards · sources read 30 Sep 2026
Sign up on the KEBS KIMS portal (kims.kebs.org), apply and pay, then KEBS inspects your factory against the product standard before issuing the Standardization Mark permit. It is for products made in Kenya and lasts 2 years.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- Online on the KEBS KIMS portal (kims.kebs.org), followed by a KEBS inspection at your factory
Steps
- Sign up on the KIMS portal (kims.kebs.org) and fill in the application as the portal guides you.
- Pay the applicable fees.
- KEBS inspects your factory to check you meet the product standard.
- Sign a scheme of supervision and control with KEBS.
- KEBS reviews and approves the application and issues your Standardization Mark permit.
Watch out
- The permit lasts 2 years. Renew it in time to keep using the mark.
- The S-Mark is only for products made in Kenya. Imported goods go through a different KEBS process.
Who can apply
- Manufacturers operating in Kenya, for products made in Kenya that meet the relevant Kenyan standard.
Official sources (2)
- Quality Assurance Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) kebs.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- KEBS KIMS kims.kebs.org · read 30 Sep 2026