Register a pest control product (pesticide) for sale in Kenya
Pest Control Products Board · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Register as an applicant on PCPB's Online Pesticide Registration System (oprs.pcpb.go.ke) and submit the product dossier there. A new product costs KSh 75,000 to register for 5 years, plus a KSh 10,000 experimental permit and a KSh 10,000 certificate fee. PCPB aims to finish within 30 working days once all requirements are met.
- Fee
- KSh 10,000Experimental permit for a new product (introduction fee)KSh 75,000Registration for 5 years (per product)KSh 10,000Certificate of registration (per product)KSh 45,000Renewal for 3 years (per product)
- How long
- Within 30 working days of submission, once all requirements are met
- Where
- Online on PCPB's Online Pesticide Registration System (oprs.pcpb.go.ke). Questions: PCPB head office, Loresho off Waiyaki Way, Nairobi (info@pcpb.go.ke; 0720 480 904).
What you need
- The PCPB application form for your type of product
- The product's technical dossier, submitted on OPRS
- Human and environmental (bees) risk assessment reports
- A product label that meets PCPB's labelling rules
Steps
- Create an applicant account on oprs.pcpb.go.ke.
- Start the online application and submit your product dossier.
- Once the dossier is accepted, PCPB issues an experimental permit so the product can go through local efficacy trials.
- The PCPB Board considers the application. If approved, pay the fees and get your certificate of registration through OPRS.
Watch out
- PCPB checks safety, efficacy, quality and economic value before it registers anything, so expect questions and local trials.
- Registration lasts 5 years. Renewing late costs an extra 10% of the renewal fee for each year you're late.
- PCPB says its fees can change, so confirm the amounts before paying.
Who can apply
- Anyone who wants to sell a pest control product in Kenya. If you are not resident in Kenya, you must appoint a PCPB-recognised local agent who lives in Kenya.
Official sources (5)
- PCPB Fees pcpb.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Citizens' Service Delivery Charter pcpb.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Application Forms pcpb.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Other Registration Matters (PCPB registration circulars) pcpb.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Pest Control Products Registration System (OPRS) oprs.pcpb.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026