Service charter: charges and turnaround times
All 22 service standards from the supplied Government Chemist charter, edited 27 November 2023.
Source: the supplied Citizen Service Delivery Charter, edited 27 November 2023. The source version date is retained for reference. Prices depend on the service, customer type and charging unit; they are not flat application totals.
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| Item | Service / customer type | User requirements | Charge (KES) | Turnaround |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Analysis of food, drugs & other industrial products/chemicals submitted by individuals | ID/Passport | 1,000 per parameter per sample | 2 weeks |
| 2 | Analysis of food, drugs & other industrial products/chemicals submitted by Ministries, companies and other Government Agencies | Letter(company), Power of entry card/ID/Passport | 1,500 per parameter per sample | 2 weeks |
| 3 | Chemical Analysis of water samples submitted by individuals | ID/Passport | 3,000 per sample | 2 Weeks |
| 4 | Chemical Analysis of water samples submitted by Ministries, companies and other Government Agencies | Letter(company), Power of entry card/ID/Passport | 5,000 per sample | 2 Weeks |
| 5 | Analysis of effluent (waste waters) samples | Letter(company), Power of entry card/ID/Passport | 8,000 per sample | 3 weeks |
| 6 | Bacteriological analysis of Foods and Water samples by individuals | ID/Passport | 1000 per parameter per sample | 2 Weeks |
| 7 | Bacteriological analysis of Foods and Water samples by Ministries, companies and other Government Agencies | Letter(company), Power of entry card/ID/Passport | 1,500 per parameter per sample | 2 Weeks |
| 8 | Analysis of Heavy Metals and other inorganic tests by individuals | ID/Passport | 1,000 per parameter per sample | 2 Weeks |
| 9 | Analysis of Heavy Metals and other inorganic tests by Ministries, companies and other Government Agencies | Letter(company), Power of entry card/ID/Passport | 1,500 per parameter per sample | 2 Weeks |
| 10 | Analysis of clinical samples e.g. urine, blood, vomitus | Lab request, ID/Passport | 2,500 per sample | 1 Week |
| 11 | Analysis of blood/urine for alcohol | Lab request, ID/Passport | 2,500 per sample | 1 week |
| 12 | Analysis of drugs of abuse | Lab request, ID/Passport | 2,500 per sample | 1 week |
| 13 | Full toxicological analysis for post-mortem and other suspected poisoned samples | Lab request and copy of post-mortem form, ID/Passport | 2,500 per sample | 1 week |
| 14 | DNA analysis (Paternity, maternity and others) | Court order, ID card/Passport | 8,500 per sample | 2 weeks |
| 15 | DNA analysis (Paternity, maternity and others) for foreign jurisdictions | Letter, Passport | 15,000 per sample | 2 weeks |
| 16 | DNA analysis (challenging samples and skeletal remains) | Court order, ID card/Passport | 15,000 per sample | 6 weeks |
| 17 | DNA analysis (challenging samples and skeletal remains) for foreign jurisdictions | Letter, Passport | 25,000 per sample | 6 weeks |
| 18 | Presumptive analysis of serological samples (body fluids) | ID/Passport | 1,500 per sample | 2 weeks |
| 19 | Exhibits submitted from National Police Service | Memo form | Free | 3 weeks |
| 20 | Accompany police officers to the scene of crimes | Letter | Free | As per request |
| 21 | Response to letters | Letter | Free | 3 days |
| 22 | Customer care | - | Free | 10 minutes |
For the corresponding laboratory service and its published charges, browse the service directory. For help with an application, send an enquiry.
Page last updated 6 November 2026