Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)

The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) was established under the State Corporations Act through the Legal Notice 305 of 1996. The Legal Notice consolidated the roles undertaken by KARI and the Ministry responsible for Agriculture and made KEPHIS responsible for Plant Health, Seed, Plant variety, and agro-inputs quality issues in Kenya.

The KEPHIS Act number 54 of 2012 enhanced operations in plant health and quality of inputs and produce in Kenya. It was designated as the National Plant Protection Organization, the National Designated Authority on Seed Quality, and the National Plant Breeders Rights Office.