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Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service
Welcome to KEPHIS
Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) is the government parastatal whose responsibility is to assure the quality of agricultural inputs and produce to prevent adverse impacts on the economy, the environment, and human health.
KEPHIS was formed by Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service Act 2012 and its mission is to provide a science-based regulatory service by assuring plant health, quality of agricultural inputs and produce for food security, globally competitive agriculture, and sustainable development
News & Events
Good Agricultural Practices Showcased at the Tana River Agricultural Trade Fair
Hola – The Tana River County government hosted an agro-inputs Trade Fair at Hola Catholic Church grounds to demonstrate innovative agricultu...
Gatsby Africa donates tablets to KEPHIS for enhanced seed inspections
Gatsby Africa has donated 30 tablets to KEPHIS that will facilitate KEPHIS inspectors to undertake seed inspection activities. The items hav...
Seed Industry Engages on Experiences and Challenges on Seed Production and Certification
Headquarters, Nairobi – KEPHIS has held a consultative meeting with the seed industry stakeholders aimed at sharing protocols on certificati...
Climate Smart Crop Varieties for Nutrition and Food Security
KEPHIS and seed companies have developed and released(made available for multiplication) climate smart crop varieties to enhance harvests. T...
KEPHIS Shines at the 2022 Eldoret National Show
Eldoret Showgrounds - Glad to have participated at the Eldoret National Show, where we scooped a 1st position, 1 Runners Up Position and fou...
Kenya to export Avocado fruits to China
Nairobi - Kenya has been granted market access by the Peoples’ Republic of China for export of fresh avocado fruits. This is in addition to...
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Laws, Regulations and Rules under Review or Development
The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service Act No. 54 of 2012 prescribes under Schedule 1 The Plant Protection Act Cap 324 and The Seeds and Plant Varieties Act Cap 326 as some of the laws to be implemented by the Service. The Plant Protection Act Cap 324 is currently under review to strengthen the regulatory framework for prevention of introduction and management of plant pests and disease in Kenya.
Regulations under Cap 324 have also been developed to provide for the better carrying into effect the provisions of the law. The Seeds and Plant Varieties (Plant Breeder’s Rights Regulations 2022 and Forest Tree Seeds Regulations 2021) under Cap 326 are also currently under review/development to promote an effective system of plant variety protection, with the aim of encouraging the development of new varieties of plants, for the benefit of society and the governance of Forest tree seeds respectively.
The bill, regulations and rules under review or development are:-
Safe Seeds Import Facilitation
Import Requirements
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Biological Requirements
Importation of the Biological Based Organisms and Related Products. Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), as the secretariat to The Kenya Standing Technical Committee on Imports and...
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Import Certification System
Automated Support System for the Importation of Phytosanitary Consignments (ASSIP). The Automated Support System for the Importation of Phytosanitary Consignments (ASSIP) is a revolutionary...
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Seed Import
Plant Import & Quarantine Regulatory System (PIQRS). The Plant Import and Quarantine Regulatory System (PIQRS) is a Business to Government and Government to business web based system designed to...
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