Testing services
KEBS operates several laboratories that conduct testing to ensure quality assurance across various industries. Each laboratory specializes in different areas, contributing to the overall goal of upholding excellence in testing and conformity assessment.
In addition to the advanced performance of our equipment, the strength of our laboratories lies in the expertise of our technical staff, which includes highly qualified professionals such as doctors, engineers, and experienced senior technicians. Their combined knowledge and skills ensure the delivery of accurate, reliable, and high-quality testing and measurement services, further reinforcing our commitment to excellence in quality assurance.
Testing Laboratories are accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017. Accreditation signifies that we have been evaluated against internationally recognized standards and adhere to the highest levels of quality and service. This provides you with added assurance that our reports are credible and impartial. Our accreditation minimizes risk for you and your customers, instilling confidence in our independently assessed competence and performance capabilities. We are accredited by the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) for approximately 300 tests, with around 45 qualified staff serving as technical signatories. Our accreditation encompasses various fields, including textiles, metals, polymers, electrical engineering, civil engineering, organic chemistry, petroleum, inorganic chemistry, food, agriculture, and microbiology.
The scopes and schedules can be accessed through the following links:
a) Chemical and Microbiological Testing Laboratories - Accreditation number TO705
b) Mechanical and Physical Testing Laboratories - Accreditation number T0718
In addition to the advanced performance of our equipment, the strength of our laboratories lies in the expertise of our technical staff, which includes highly qualified professionals such as doctors, engineers, and experienced senior technicians. Their combined knowledge and skills ensure the delivery of accurate, reliable, and high-quality testing and measurement services, further reinforcing our commitment to excellence in quality assurance.
Testing Laboratories are accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017. Accreditation signifies that we have been evaluated against internationally recognized standards and adhere to the highest levels of quality and service. This provides you with added assurance that our reports are credible and impartial. Our accreditation minimizes risk for you and your customers, instilling confidence in our independently assessed competence and performance capabilities. We are accredited by the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) for approximately 300 tests, with around 45 qualified staff serving as technical signatories. Our accreditation encompasses various fields, including textiles, metals, polymers, electrical engineering, civil engineering, organic chemistry, petroleum, inorganic chemistry, food, agriculture, and microbiology.
The scopes and schedules can be accessed through the following links:
a) Chemical and Microbiological Testing Laboratories - Accreditation number TO705
b) Mechanical and Physical Testing Laboratories - Accreditation number T0718
Testing services
Food and agriculture
The Food and Agriculture Laboratory offers comprehensive, high-quality testing services for a broad range of food and agricultural products. With over 30 years of experience, it meets customer needs for testing, timelines, and product requirements. Accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 by SANAS for over 30 parameters, the lab employs standard methodologies (KS, EAS, ISO, EN, BS, AOAC) and has expertise in developing and validating tailored analytical methods. It also provides EAC Proficiency Testing and inter-laboratory comparisons for cereals, animal feed, tea, UHT milk, and other matrices. Annually, its team of 20 analysts processes over 15,000 samples for various clients, including KEBS, government agencies, research institutions, and private industries across Kenya and beyond.
Molecular Biology Laboratory
Specializes in proteomics and nucleic acid analysis for food, feed, and organic products. Utilizing cutting-edge technology, the lab offers high-throughput nucleic acid extraction with MagMAX technology. Its testing services include qualitative and quantitative GMO screening, meat speciation, molecular diagnosis of plant pathogens, and DNA fingerprinting of rice. These advanced capabilities position the lab as a leader in molecular biology analysis.
Polymer Laboratory
The Physical Testing section covers a wide range of standardized methods for testing flexible materials, polymers, composites, and components across various industries. Using modern laboratory equipment, we perform physical-mechanical tests to determine material properties such as strength, extension, buckling, and abrasive wear. We also conduct specialized investigations like stick-slip behavior analysis. Additionally, we offer fastness and ageing tests, including heat/cold ageing and accelerated ageing simulations under constant or changing climate conditions.
Guided by the Kyoto Protocol and Kenyan air pollution regulations, the Gas Analysis section provides reference gas mixtures, measurement services, and calibration to pharmaceutical and industrial clients.
Equipped with advanced technology, we offer comprehensive gas testing, including:
- Determination of oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide in gas mixtures
- Calibration of alcohol breath analyzers and air quality monitors
- Indoor air quality monitoring and stack emission assessments
