Get a product tested at a KEBS laboratory
Kenya Bureau of Standards · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Email KEBS Testing (info.testing@kebs.go.ke) with your product details and the tests you need to get a quote, pay through eCitizen, and take your sample to a KEBS lab in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu or Eldoret. Testing usually takes up to 13 working days.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- How long
- Up to 13 working days (varies with the tests)
- Where
- KEBS Testing, Popo Road off Mombasa Road, Nairobi (also labs in Mombasa, Kisumu and Eldoret); email info.testing@kebs.go.ke; pay on eCitizen
Steps
- Send KEBS Testing (info.testing@kebs.go.ke) the details of your product and the tests you need, and ask for a quote.
- Pay the quoted amount through eCitizen. KEBS takes payments only there.
- Take your sample to a KEBS lab: Nairobi (Popo Road, South C), Mombasa (Nkurumah Road), Kisumu (off Kibos Road) or Eldoret (off Oloo Street).
- Wait for your test report. It usually takes up to 13 working days, depending on the tests.
Watch out
- You pay per parameter tested, usually KSh 500 to KSh 3,000 each, so the total depends on how many tests you need.
- KEBS test reports are recognised internationally because its labs are ISO/IEC 17025 accredited.
- For an S-Mark or other KEBS certification, KEBS also accepts reports from other ISO/IEC 17025 accredited labs, after reviewing them.
Who can apply
- Manufacturers, importers, exporters, traders, NGOs, government bodies and research institutions.
- Products from food and water to electronics, metals and textiles.
Official sources (5)
- Frequently asked questions (Testing) testing.kebs.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- FAQs kebs.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- KEBS Testing testing.kebs.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Contact Us (Testing) testing.kebs.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Quality Assurance FAQs qualityassurance.kebs.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026