PUBLIC NOTICE TO IMPORTERS OF USED / SECONDHAND MOTOR VEHICLES
KENYA BUREAU OF STANDARDS TENDER JULY 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE TO IMPORTERS OF USED / SECONDHAND MOTOR VEHICLES
Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) is a statutory body established under the Standards Act, CAP 496, Laws of Kenya.
KEBS is mandated to offer quality inspection of imports based on Kenya Standards or approved specifications among
other services. KEBS inspects imported goods either in the country of exportation, through the Pre-Export Verification of
Conformity (PVoC) to Standards program, and at destination or Ports of Entry. The PVoC services are offered by KEBS
contracted inspection companies.
KEBS wishes to inform all stakeholders and the public that Quality Inspection Services Inc. Japan (QISJ) was
contracted with effect from 19th August 2022, to offer PVoC services for used motor vehicles, mobile equipment and
used motor vehicle spare parts in six (6) countries namely; Japan, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates,
Singapore, Thailand and South Africa. QISJ undertakes amongst other duties, verification of year of first registration
and confirmation of vehicle ownership.
We have noted with concern increasing number of vehicles from these six (6) countries being imported into the country
for destination inspection, having not gone through pre-inspection by QISJ and without genuine logbooks from the last
country of registration. Some of these vehicles turn out to be stolen vehicles and / or more than eight (8) years old
contrary to requirements of KS 1515:2000, Code of Practice for Inspection of Road Vehicles.
Therefore, KEBS wishes to notify the public and importers that all used motor vehicles coming into the country without
Certificates of Roadworthiness (CoRs) issued by QISJ MUST be accompanied with the following documents to be
eligible for KEBS destination inspection:
i. Interpol clearance.
ii. Logbook and/or the certificate of deregistration from the last country of registration.
iii. Export documents from the country of origin.
Further details including the inspection fees are available on our website, www.kebs.org.
For further clarification, please contact KEBS on Telephone +254 20 6948423 / 456 / 439 / 646 / 000 or
Email: inspections@kebs.org or info@kebs.org.
