1. Describe the task behind each product.

For a Kenyan workshop, record the materials and assembly process. For a paint shop, list the proposed assortment and pack formats. For a site, include the substrate, area and finish specification. A category name such as paint or silicone starts navigation but does not identify a complete material requirement.

2. Keep samples traceable.

Use the same product identity on a sample request, trial record and quotation. A wall-finish sample should show the selected base and application method; an adhesive trial should use representative materials and the intended assembly sequence. Store the accepted sample reference with the order line.

3. Build the document and pack schedule.

  • Product reference, application and relevant technical information
  • Safety information and handling instructions for each material
  • Pack capacity, units per carton and quantity by reference
  • Label language, artwork and batch identification fields
  • Receiving town in Kenya and the buyer’s delivery arrangement

Keep kilograms, litres, cartridges and rolls in their original units. Do not compare a carton price with a unit price or use a container photograph as the complete specification.

4. Review the Kenya import route using official information.

KEBS describes its Pre-Export Verification of Conformity programme as an assessment process against applicable standards and requirements. The importer should establish the requirements relevant to the product and shipment, then share the technical and inspection brief with the supplier before shipment planning.

Use the current official programme information to prepare the product and shipment review: KEBS PVoC overview and KEBS product registration routes. Last editorial review: 2 November 2026.

5. Compare the same material and commercial units.

Before comparing offers, align the product reference, packaging, sample, quantities and agreed delivery basis. Add the destination and receiving contact. Keep the agreed product specification, destination and delivery terms together in the quotation.

Ready to send a structured request?

Open the Kenya enquiry form or choose a reference from the product catalogue. Technical product questions can stay on the same brief as the packaging and quantity schedule.