Kenya - Obtain a Veterinary Health Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In Person:

1. To obtain a Veterinary health certificate, applicants are required to contact Veterinary officer who is registered and licensed by the Kenya Veterinary Board. Kenya Veterinary Board (KVB) Contact Details
2. Upon receipt of the request the Veterinary Officer shall, and make arrangements for an animal inspection visit and testing.
3. During the inspection visit the animals should be presented to the veterinary officer for inspection and testing
4. Where the Veterinary officer is satisfied that the animal is free from pests and diseases, he shall draw up the Veterinary health certificate, certify and issue it to the client, after payment of the prescribed fees. Please refer to the “Fees” section of this page for more information.
5. The time frame accumulatively for processing the application/request is within 2 working days.

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Required Documents

• Valid identification document

Office Locations & Contacts

KENYA VETERINARY BOARD (KVB)
Head Office
Address: Kabete, Nairobi, Kenya
P.O. Box 513, Nairobi 00605Tel: +254 722 305 253 / +254 701 581 718Email: [email protected]
KVB Contact Details
KVB Website

Eligibility

• Inidviduals/ Farmers/ Businesses / Companies are eligible to make the application.

Fees

• KES  500 per animal - For issuance of health certificate for cattle
• KES  400 per animal - For issuance of health certificate for a horse
• KES  400 per animal - For issuance of a health certificate for a camel
• KES  200 per animal - For issuance of health certificate for a sheep
• KES  400 per animal - For issuance of health certificate for a pig
• KES  200 per animal - For issuance of health certificate for a donkey

Validity

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Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

• Veterinary Certificate for Farm Animals and Birds
  

Processing Time

• The time frame accumulatively for processing the application/request is within 2 working days.

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Instructions

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Required Information

• Full names of the cattle owner
• Name of the country in which the animals are being moved
• Name of the zone or compartment of origin
• Names and full address of the place(s) from which the animals are being moved, and official approval or registration number when required
• Name and nature of the persondispatching the consignment
• Contact Details
• Name of country of the consignment destination
• Name of the zone or compartment of destination
• Declaration

Need for the Document

• Veterinary health certificate is a document that is issued to certify that the animals indicated in the document have been inspected and that they are free from pests and diseases.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• Animal diseases Act-Legal Notice 98 of 1998-Article First schedule
  

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