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[East Africa Proficiency Testing Scheme (EAC PT)]

EPTIS factsheet 1397491 | Last revision 2025-07-29 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1397491 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1397491

PT provider
PT provider KEBS, Kenya Bureau of Standards KEBS, Kenya Bureau of Standards
Based in Kenya
Language(s) English
Remarks For registration use the link; https://forms.office.com/r/pevqM3e3QD
Keywords
Product groups Food and drink
Testing fields Microbiology
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
Black tea Total Viable Count (TVC) Customer stated
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Coliforms Customer stated
Escherichia coli Customer stated
Coagulase Positive Staphylococci Customer stated
Yeast Customer stated
Molds Customer stated
yeast and molds Customer stated
Salmonella Customer stated
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Aims of the PT scheme
Target group of participants Open to all in the East Africa region and beyond, there is no geographic restrictions
Linked to specific legislation / standards
Additional, subsidiary aims
Number of participants 20 - 40
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party

Accredited by Kenya Accreditation Service on the basis of ISO/IEC 17043:2023

Operation is commissioned / requested by
Fees and frequency
Participation fee USD 220
Regularly operated Yes (Yearly)
Year of first operation 2017
Contact details of the PT provider
Provider Contact person
KEBS, Kenya Bureau of Standards
P.O.Box 54974, Popo Road off Mombasa road
00200 Nairobi
Kenya

Phone: +254 20 6948446 / 6948000
Fax: +254 20 604031 (or -609660)
Web: http://www.kebs.org http://www.kebs.org
Mr. Anthony Irungu
Phone: +254 20 6948446 / 6948000
Fax: +254 20 604031 (or -609660)
Email: irungu@kebs.org irungu@kebs.org
If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Kenya, Ms Penny Manganyi. Ms Penny Manganyi.
Any questions or problems? Please contact us at eptis@bam.de.
Application version: 1.23-SNAPSHOT.20230502124635-7925ae379a631fc1ececff45d2921c8db38877d5