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OVERVIEW OF KEPHIS1
Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service
(www.kephis.org)
Outline
Introduction to KEPHIS, Vision and Mission
Functions of KEPHIS Legal Framework governing operations KEPHIS Offices
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INTRODUCTION:
KEPHIS is a state corporation in the Ministry of Agriculture mandated to offer regulatory services in the agricultural sector.
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VISION
MISSION
The Lead Regulator and Facilitator of Globally Competitive Agriculture
To Provide a Science Based Regulatory Service by Assuring the Quality of
Agricultural Inputs and Produce to Promote Food Security and Sustainable
development
Mandates of KEPHIS – Broadly Phytosanitary Certification Seed Certification Plant Variety Protection Food safety regulation in horticulture
– MRLS and Contaminants testing. Regulation of quality of agro-inputs
e.g. Fertilizers Environmental monitoring for
contaminants.
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Phytosanitary Services
KEPHIS ensures that planting material is free from pests and diseases and that all imported and exported plant products are of
high quality and meet international standards of health and purity.
KEPHIS also offers diagnostic services for plant disease through its plant health clinic.
Phytosanitary Inspection of Export products
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Phytosanitary Inspection of Export products/3
Plant Import Permit
Phytosanitary Certificate
Certificate of Conformity
Seed Certification
KEPHIS undertakes seed certification by conducting rigorous tests all through the process - from the seed field to the seed stockist.
KEPHIS thus ensures that farmers have access to adequate amounts of certified seed of the best performing varieties thereby promoting
agricultural productivity and sustainable growth.
Field certification of seed potatoField certification of seed beans
Plant Variety Protection
KEPHIS performs rigorous testing of new varieties for their value for cultivation and use (VCU) thus encouraging breeders to develop
and protect their new varieties.
This ensures that farmers have access to the most suitable and superior varieties for maximum productivity as the country looks
forward to attainment of Vision 2030.
Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (ACL)
KEPHIS, ACL offers quality assurances services for Agricultural Produce and in-puts through:-
Pesticides residue analysis in agricultural commodities. KEPHIS is implementing a pesticide residue monitoring plan for esport products which is Organized in two levels:-
-Point of exit (JKIA)-Production (Field)
The target is all exported. The design of the sampling is based on risk analysis.May 2, 2023www.kephis.org
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KEPHIS, ACL Services
Analysis for heavy metals in food products.
Environmental sample analysis: soil, water, and animal tissue.
Pesticide formulations to determine active ingredients. Soil Analysis and advisory services to farmers on appropriate use of fertilizers
Water analysis for irrigation suitability
May 2, 2023www.kephis.org
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KEPHIS, ACL Services
Analysis of Agro-inputs: fertilizers, foliar feeds and organic manure.
Animal feed analysis
KEPHIS ACL is accredited to ISO 17025/IEC: 2005 by SANAS as testing laboratory.
May 2, 2023www.kephis.org
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Analytical Chemistry Services
KEPHIS provides quality testing and certification services for various Agro inputs including Agro chemicals and
Fertilizers
Testing of Soil and Irrigation Water
KEPHIS ensures that farmers can have their soil and irrigation water tested for suitability in agricultural use.
The use of these services ensures that farmers use optimum quantities of the right kind of fertilizer
Legal instruments guiding KEPHIS Operations Laws of Kenya:- Seeds and plant varieties
Act Cap 326, The plant protection Act Cap 324 among others
Supported by a number of International Instruments such as -:
UPOV Convention, (Union for the Protection of Plant Varieties)
OECD seed schemes (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development),
IPPC (International Plant Protection Convention)
CBD and the Cartagena protocol on Biosafety etc
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For more information, please contactThe Managing DirectorKenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service
(KEPHIS)PO Box 49592-00100NAIROBI020-3597201/2/3 | 3536171/20722516221 | 0723786779 | 0733874274 |
0734874141
Email: [email protected]
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Thank You
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