Any business or individual operating water sports activities or boat excursions for tourists in Kenya must hold a licence from the Tourism…

Every private primary or secondary school operating in Kenya must be registered by the Ministry of Education through the County Director of…

Any institution seeking to operate as a university in Kenya must obtain either a Letter of Interim Authority (LIA) or a full…

Every contractor wishing to undertake construction work in Kenya — whether on private or public projects — must register with the National…

Companies providing support services to EPZ enterprises from within a gazetted zone — but which are not themselves eligible for or do…

Companies engaged in commercial activities within an EPZ — such as wholesale trading, repackaging, re-labelling, and breaking of bulk for export —…

Companies providing export-oriented services from within a designated Export Processing Zone — including BPO (Business Process Outsourcing), call centres, logistics services, brokerage,…

All TVET institutions in Kenya — including national polytechnics, technical and vocational colleges, teacher trainer colleges, and vocational training centres — must…

Private Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) centres in Kenya must be registered with the Ministry of Education through the County Director…

Any firm wishing to offer professional engineering consulting services in Kenya must be registered by the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK), established…

The Standardization Mark (S-Mark) is Kenya’s mandatory product certification scheme for locally manufactured goods, governed by Section 10 of the Standards Act,…

An architectural firm operating in Kenya — whether as a partnership, company, or sole practitioner entity — must obtain a Firm Registration…

Under Section 44 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2007, any person intending to occupy or use any premises as a…

The Workplace Registration Certificate and the Workplace Safety Certificate in Kenya are effectively components of the same compliance framework under the Occupational…

Any person wishing to practise architecture professionally in Kenya must be registered by the Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors…

Any lift (elevator), hoist, or escalator installed in a building or workplace in Kenya must be registered with the Directorate of Occupational…

All factories in Kenya — premises in which manufacturing, processing, repairing, ornamenting, finishing, cleaning, washing, or breaking up of articles takes place…

Any person or company operating as a tour operator, safari operator, or travel agency in Kenya must hold a Tour Operator’s Licence…

Hotel Classification in Kenya is the formal process through which accommodation facilities are assessed, categorised, and awarded a star rating (1 to…

Any person operating a restaurant, café, food court, or food and beverage service outlet in Kenya must hold a Restaurant Licence issued…

A Homestay Licence is required by homeowners in Kenya who offer overnight accommodation to paying guests within their primary residence. The licence…

A Villa Licence is required under Kenya’s Tourism Act, 2011, for any detached or semi-detached, fully-furnished private house or holiday home that…

Any person or entity operating a hotel in Kenya must hold a valid Hotel Licence issued by the Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA).…

A Veterinary Health Certificate (also called an Export Health Certificate) is an official document issued by the Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS)…

A Tannery or Banda Registration Certificate is required by any person or entity operating a facility for the processing of hides and…

A Dog Licence is required for all dog owners in Kenya under the Rabies Prevention and Control Act and county government by-laws.…

A Hides and Skins Dispatch Note must accompany every consignment of hides and skins being moved or sold in Kenya. The dispatch…

A Local Animal Movement Permit is required by any person in Kenya who wishes to move livestock from one location to another…

A Stock Brand Registration Certificate is issued by the Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) to farmers or livestock owners who wish to…

Any person or entity that intends to keep or own pigs commercially in Kenya is required to obtain a Pig Producer Licence.…

A Hatchery Registration Certificate is required by any person or entity that intends to operate a poultry hatchery in Kenya. Hatcheries are…

A Certificate of Meat Transport is an official veterinary document issued by the Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) to accompany meat or…

A Meat Transport Permit is required by any person who transports meat or meat products from a slaughterhouse to a retail outlet,…

A Slaughterman Licence is required by any individual who carries out the slaughter of animals for commercial purposes in a licensed slaughterhouse…

Any person or entity intending to operate a slaughterhouse in Kenya must obtain a Slaughterhouse Registration Certificate from the relevant authorities. Local…

Any person intending to export fresh produce — including vegetables, fruits, flowers, and other horticultural products — from Kenya must be registered…

A Seed Import Permit is required before any importation of seed into Kenya, in addition to the Plant Import Permit. Similarly, seeds…

A Seed Dealer’s Licence (also called a Seed Seller’s Licence or Seed Merchant Licence) is required by any person or business intending…

An Export Certificate — more commonly referred to as a Phytosanitary Certificate for export — is issued by KEPHIS to certify that…

A Plant Import Permit (PIP) is required by any person or business intending to bring plants, plant products, seeds, or regulated articles…

A Phytosanitary Certificate is an official document issued by the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) to certify that export consignments of…

Any person or business that manufactures excisable goods in Kenya — including food and beverage products such as fruit juices, aerated water,…

A Food Hygiene Licence is issued to food business premises by the county government’s public health department (or Port Health Services at…

A Food Hygiene Certificate (also called a Food Handler’s Certificate) is required for all individuals who handle, prepare, or sell food for…

Any driver who transports tourists in Kenya must hold a valid Tour Driver’s Licence issued after vetting by the Tourism Regulatory Authority…

A Milk Movement Permit (also referred to as a Milk Carriage Permit) is required by any person or business that transports raw…

A Milk Bar Licence is issued by the Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) to retail outlets that sell pasteurised milk and other dairy…

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