Standardization Mark Licence Fees / Charges, Kenya

The Standardization Mark (S-Mark) is Kenya's mandatory product certification scheme for locally manufactured goods, governed by Section 10 of the Standards Act, Cap. 496 of the Laws of Kenya, and administered by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS). A permit to use the S-Mark certifies that a specific product, brand, and production site conform to the requirements of the relevant Kenya Standard (KS). All payments are made at the time of application via the KEBS Information Management System (KIMS) at kims.kebs.org. Firms are classified by annual turnover into Large Manufacturing Enterprises (LME, over KES 500,000 turnover), Medium Manufacturing Enterprises (MME, KES 200,000–500,000), and Small and Micro Enterprises (SME, below KES 200,000), with fees scaled accordingly.

Standardization Mark Permit Fee Summary Table

Fee Component	Amount (KES)	Notes
Factory inspection fee	40,000	Paid at application
First three brands/products/sites (LME)	20,000	Per brand/product/site
Each additional brand (LME)	15,000	Per additional brand
First three brands (SME)	10,000	Per brand/product/site
Each additional brand (SME)	10,000	Per additional brand
Standard levy registration	0.2% of ex-factory price	Per year; minimum KES 1,000
Permit change request	1,000	Per change upon evaluation and approval
Estimated total procedure cost	~70,000	For a typical LME first-time application

Ex-factory price is the selling price less VAT and discounts. Standard levy registration is a recurring annual obligation.

Key Requirements

Applicants must complete form STA 1 on KIMS and provide a routine inspection report (STA 10). KEBS quality assurance officers conduct a factory visit to inspect premises and take samples for testing at KEBS laboratories or accredited labs. If samples pass, a recommendation is made to the Permit Standardization Committee (PSC), which issues the permit. D-Mark holders qualify automatically for the S-Mark at no additional charge.

Contact

Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) Popo Road, KEBS Building, P.O. Box 54974, Nairobi 00200 Tel: +254 20 6948000 | Email: info@kebs.org | Website: kebs.org

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