Veterinary Health Certificate Fees / Charges, Kenya

A Veterinary Health Certificate (also called an Export Health Certificate) is an official document issued by the Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) certifying that animals, animal products, or animal by-products being exported from Kenya are free from specified diseases and meet the veterinary health requirements of the importing country. It is required for exports of live animals, meat, dairy products, fish, eggs, honey, hides, skins, semen, and embryos. The fees are prescribed under the Animal Diseases Act (Fees and Charges), most recently amended by Legal Notice No. 166 of 2021.

Veterinary Health / Export Certificate Fees (DVS — L.N. 166/2021)

Item	Fee (KES)
Milk and Milk Products — Export Health Certificate (per consignment)	2,000
Animal Feeds and Feedstuff — Export Certificate (per consignment)	2,000
Honey and Apiary Products — Export Certificate (per consignment)	2,000
Eggs and Egg Products — Export Certificate (per consignment)	2,000
Products for Export (horns, hooves, bones, fish) — per consignment	1,000
Wool — Export Health Certificate (per consignment)	500
Skins of Wild Animals — Export Certificate (per consignment)	2,000
Semen — Export Certificate (per dose)	5
Embryo — Export Certificate (each)	200
Hides/Skins Drums — 1–100 pieces	1,000
Hides/Skins Drums — over 100 pieces	2,000

Import Permit Fees (DVS — L.N. 166 of 2021)

Item	Fee (KES)
Meat and Meat Products — Import Permit (per consignment)	3,000
Milk and Milk Products — Import Permit (per consignment)	3,000
Animal Feeds and Feedstuff — Import Permit (per consignment)	3,000
Honey and Apiary Products — Import Permit (per consignment)	3,000
Eggs and Egg Products — Import Permit (per consignment)	3,000
Cattle for Breeding — Import Permit (per head)	500
Cattle for Slaughter/Trade — Import Permit (per head)	20
Horse — Import Permit (per head)	1,000

Contact: Directorate of Veterinary Services, Private Bag 00625, Kangemi, Nairobi | Tel: +254 20 2718870 | Email: dvs@kilimo.go.ke

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