Get a laboratory, inspection or certification body accredited (KENAS)
Kenya Accreditation Service · sources read 4 Oct 2026
Download KENAS's accreditation application form, fill it in and upload it (or apply and pay through KENAS on eCitizen). Accreditation takes about 4 months, and the gazetted minimum is KSh 385,000 for application, document review and the first assessment, plus VAT.
- Fee
- KSh 40,000Application (minimum, all scopes)KSh 95,000Document review (minimum)KSh 250,000Initial assessment (minimum)KSh 192,500Annual accreditation fee (minimum)
- How long
- About 4 months
- Where
- Online: kenas.go.ke (application form) or kenas.ecitizen.go.ke. Office: KENAS, No. 06 Masaba Road, Upperhill, Nairobi (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm), 020 484 0000.
What you need
- Filled KENAS accreditation application form (scanned)
Steps
- Download the accreditation application form from kenas.go.ke and fill it in.
- Scan and upload the filled form. You can also apply and pay through KENAS on eCitizen (kenas.ecitizen.go.ke).
- KENAS's technical team reviews the application and appoints a team to assess your facility.
- If accreditation is granted, you get an accreditation certificate and a schedule of your accredited scope.
Watch out
- The gazetted fees are minimums. The real cost depends on your scopes, services, location and how complex the assessment is, plus VAT and travel outside Nairobi. Ask KENAS for a written quote.
- Expect a surveillance visit 6 months after accreditation is granted, then every year.
- Accreditation runs in 4-year cycles, so plan for re-accreditation.
Who can apply
- Conformity assessment bodies: testing, calibration, medical and veterinary laboratories, proficiency testing providers, inspection bodies and certification bodies.
- Testing and calibration labs are assessed against ISO/IEC 17025.
- Medical labs are assessed against ISO 15189:2022.
Official sources (6)
- Accreditation Application kenas.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- FAQs kenas.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Accreditation Fees (Gazette Notice No. 11785, schedules of fees) kenas.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Accreditation Standards (schemes) kenas.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Homepage kenas.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Kenya Accreditation Service on eCitizen kenas.ecitizen.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026