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Republic of Kenya

Food, Drugs and Chemical Analysis

Analysis of food, drugs and industrial products

Chemical analysis of food, drugs and other industrial products or chemicals, charged per parameter per sample.

Overview

The Analytical division carries out chemical analysis of foods, drugs and chemical substances for quality and conformance with national and international standards, as part of its analytical laboratory services for public health and industry.

See analytical laboratory services.

What you need

  • Individuals: ID/Passport (2023 charter, item 1).
  • Ministries, companies and government agencies: Letter(company), Power of entry card/ID/Passport (2023 charter, item 2).

Fees

Source: supplied service charter, edited 27 November 2023. Charges retain the customer type and unit stated in that document. Read the full charter.

ItemAmountReference date
Individuals — per parameter per sampleKES 1,000.00Charter: 27 November 2023
Ministries, companies and government agencies — per parameter per sampleKES 1,500.00Charter: 27 November 2023

Turnaround: 2 weeks (supplied 2023 charter).

Forms and documents

Questions about this service

What does the Analytical division test?

It carries out chemical analysis of water, foods, drugs and chemical substances for quality and conformance with national and international standards, and tests environmental samples.

Page last updated 6 November 2026