Kenya · Supplements

Supplement Notification in Kenya

A practical guide to Supplement Notification for supplements sold in Kenya: who it applies to, what to prepare, and the mistakes that cause rejection.

Who needs it

Supplement products must be notified or registered before they are sold to consumers; Online sellers listing supplements for buyers in Kenya

Authority

Kenya Bureau of Standards

Legal basis

Food, Drugs and Chemical Substances Act

Local representative

A local notifying entity is required

Timeline

Before sale; notification review takes weeks

Cost

Dossier and testing costs vary by ingredient

If you do not comply

Seizure, fines, and listing removal

Who needs this

Supplement products must be notified or registered before they are sold to consumers
Online sellers listing supplements for buyers in Kenya

Documents you need

Notification or registration receipt
Ingredient and dosage review
Product information file
GMP certificate

Compliance checklist

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Notification or registration receipt
Ingredient and dosage review
Product information file
GMP certificate

How to comply

File the supplement notification
Check whether ingredients are permitted locally
Prepare the product information file
Register or notify where required

Brief for your lab or agent

Copy this into an email, then edit the product and channel.

Request: Supplement Notification — Kenya
Product category: Supplements
Authority: Kenya Bureau of Standards
Legal basis: Food, Drugs and Chemical Substances Act

Documents we already have:
  1. Notification or registration receipt
  2. Ingredient and dosage review
  3. Product information file
  4. GMP certificate

Questions:
  1. Does our product fall under Supplement Notification in Kenya?
  2. Which test standards or evidence do you accept?
  3. What is the current fee and lead time?
  4. Is a local representative required, and can you act as one?

Cost and timeline

Before sale; notification review takes weeks.

Dossier and testing costs vary by ingredient.

Common rejection reasons

Product sold before notification
Ingredient not permitted
Claims too strong for the category
Label missing required warnings

Registration, notification, or certification is not the same as approval. Keep the technical file current and make sure the label, listing, and submitted data match.