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[Kenya Bureau of Standards Proficiency Testing (KEBS-PT)]

EPTIS factsheet 1405551 | Last revision 2025-09-26 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1405551 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1405551

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 Analytical chemistry
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
Waste Water pH Customer stated
Total dissolved solids Customer stated
Total suspended solids Customer stated
Turbidity Customer stated
Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) Customer stated
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) Customer stated
Drinking Water Sulphate / Sulfate Customer stated
Customer stated
Chloride Customer stated
Flouride Customer stated
Nitrates Customer stated
Phosphates. Customer stated
Total Dissolved Solids Customer stated
Conductivity Customer stated
Calcium Customer stated
Magnesium Customer stated
Potassium Customer stated
Iron Customer stated
Manganese Customer stated
Aluminium Customer stated
Lead Customer stated
Copper Customer stated
Zinc Customer stated
Chromium Customer stated
Nickel Customer stated
Arsenic Customer stated
Cadmium Customer stated
Cobalt Customer stated
Total Coliforms Customer stated
Faecal coliforms Customer stated
Escherichia Coli Customer stated
Pseudomonas Aeruginosas Customer stated
Enterococcus faecalis Customer stated
Salmonella spp Customer stated
Total viable count at 37°C Customer stated
Total viable count at 22°C Customer stated
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 2023
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
Ms. Tabitha Orwa
Phone: +254 20 6948301
Fax: +254 20 604031 (or -609660)
Email: orwat@kebs.org orwat@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