Workplace Safety Certificate Fees / Charges, Kenya

The Workplace Registration Certificate and the Workplace Safety Certificate in Kenya are effectively components of the same compliance framework under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2007, administered by the Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health Services (DOSHS). Beyond basic registration, workplaces in Kenya — particularly those with significant occupational hazards — are subject to ongoing safety obligations including medical examinations, ergonomic surveys, occupational hygiene inspections, and annual certification of any installed plant and equipment (boilers, lifts, pressure vessels).

Workplace Safety Compliance Fee Summary Table

Service	Amount (KES)	Notes
Annual workplace registration	2,000	All workplaces
OSH Levy	3,000	All workplaces
General worker medical examination	800 per worker	Standardised 2022 rate
Occupational hygiene survey	15,000 per workplace	Annual
Ergonomic survey (under 50 employees)	25,000	Per workplace
Ergonomic survey (50+ employees)	50,000	Per workplace
OSH safety adviser annual certification	15,000	Per adviser
Fire safety auditor annual certification	15,000	Per auditor
OSH training (25 persons per class)	120,000	Per training session

Fee schedule published in Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 49, March 2022.

Key Notes

DOSHS-approved competent persons — including Occupational Safety and Health Advisers, Fire Safety Auditors, Air Quality Monitors, Plant Examiners, and Designated Health Practitioners — must renew their professional certification annually at KES 15,000 per category. Manufacturing facilities with multiple compliance requirements should budget separately for each applicable service.

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