Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) is a state corporation which was established in 1996 as a regulatory agency. It is mandated to:
- Coordinate all matters relating to crop pests and disease control;
- Undertake inspections, testing, certification, quarantine control, variety testing and description of seed and planting materials.
Inspections and certifications are based on the appropriate procedures derived from national legislations (Plant Protection Act (Cap 324) and Plant Varieties Act (Cap 326)).
In Kenya, most of the fruit tree planting materials are propagated by seeds and vegetative means and are sourced from nurseries. Most of these nurseries operate as small scale and medium scale businesses. Other nurseries are government institutional nurseries which include Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA), Tana and Athi River Development Authority (TARDA), GK prisons, among others. The nurseries usually provide planting materials within their localities.
The overall objective of nursery inspections is to ensure that farmers have access to clean propagation material which is free from pests and diseases. Also:
- To ascertain the status of the nurseries
- To certify compliance to phytosanitary requirements, and
- To prevent introduction and spread of harmful pests and diseases through exchange of plant materials
The target nurseries are those producing fruit tree seedlings.
The attached list comprises of nurseries inspected by KEPHIS and found to have nursery management systems in place to control pests and diseases.
Disclaimer: The nursery materials can only be confirmed to be clean at the time of inspection and KEPHIS does not bear any responsibility for any propagation materials found infested after inspection
| NAME OF NURSERY | LOCATION | CONTACT | TYPE OF SEEDLINGS | |
| 1 | KVDA Arror | Arror-Marakwet West | O723555357
Titus Sauroki Lamale 0723900159 |
citrus, mango |
| 2 | FPI Ampath | Eldoret municipality | 0726295493
Mr. Mahugu |
passion |
| 3. | Beautyline
Nursery |
Naivasha | BENZI
Tel.0723890581 |
Gypsophillas
Solidago Bending plants Chrysanthemum Impatient Begonia Carnations Agro-forestry |
| 4 | Long’onot farm Nursery | Naivasha | Paul Dondi
Tel.0722605689 |
Assorted vegetables
T-Tree for oil All commercial Agro-forestry |
| 5 | Savana International
Nursery |
Naivasha | LUKULU
Tel.0723819152 |
Bedding plants
Chrysanthemum Carnations Pelargonium’s Agro-forestry |
| 6 | Slopes
Nursery |
Naivasha | Paul Ndungu
Tel.0722342336 |
Assorted forest trees.
Avocadoes Tree tomato Agro-forestry |
| 7 | Mukulima
Nursery |
Nakuru Town | Joseph Opande
Tel.0725658913 |
Ornamentals
Assorted forest trees. Passion fruits Avocadoes Tree tomato Kiapples Tree tomato Agro-forestry |
| Nakuru Prisons
Nursery |
Nakuru Town | Faith Ikara | Ornamentals
Assorted forest trees. Mangoes Avocadoes Tree tomato Kiapples Pawpaws Agro-forestry |
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| Friends Tree
Nursery |
Bahati
Nakuru |
Peter Githuka Njoroge | Ornamentals
Assorted forest trees. Mangoes Avocadoes Tree tomato Kiapples Rubber Tree Agro-forestry |
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| Umoja
Nursery |
Subukia
Nakuru |
Joseph Mwangi
Tel.0724412461 0717051683 |
Ornamentals
Assorted forest trees. Mangoes Avocadoes Tree tomato Kiapples Oranges Passion fruits Papaws Agro-forestry trees |
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| Ngaishi Environment Project. | Kimana
Oloitok tok |
Parsanke Sayianka
Email: psayianka@ yahoo.com |
-Guavas
-Avocado -Pawpaw -Mangoes -Apples -Bananas -Passion -Citrus -Indigenous agro-forestry species |
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| Tabby tree Nursery | Rombo
Oloitok tok |
Dorcas wanjiku
Tel. No. 0725345626 |
-Loquats
-Passion -Avocado -Citrus -Pawpaw -Ashok -Matomoko |
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| Benjamin Lukano | Kapsara
Eldoret |
0733990574, 0725170692
Benjamin |
Avocado, passion, mangoes | |
| KVDA Suam catchment (kotoruk) | Kishaunet-Kapenguria | 0727984016
Chelimo |
Avocado, mango, guava, pawpaw | |
| KVDA Suam catchment-Chepsurur | Kishaunet-Kapenguria | 0538003859
Elijah |
Forest Trees and fruit seedlings | |
| Menofa CBO | Chepchonia | 0717186981
Cleophas wayongo
|
Fruits tree seedlings, passion | |
| Kitale Annex prison Nursery | Waitaluk-kitale | 0722448027
Mr.Maina |
Mango, avocado, passion | |
| FPI Ampath | Eldoret municipality | 0726295493
Mr. Mahugu |
Passion | |
| Alime commercial Nursery | Laikipia central | 0723818160 | Avocado
Pawpaw Passion fruits mangoes
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| Sweet-waters F.N | Nanyuki | 0723818160 | Mangoes
Passion Loquats Avocado |
| NAME OF NURSERY | LOCATION | CONTACT | TYPE OF SEEDLINGS | |||
| Mac-nut products | Kiriaini/
Kangema |
Mr. Mugi
Tel:0722332496 |
Passion fruits
Avocado Pawpaw mangoes |
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| Gee Mac Agricultural Nurseries | Nginda -Maragua Muranga south | Macharia Kabui Tel. No. 0722706037 | Passion fruits
Avocadoes Mangos |
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| Mbari ya Mboche Nursery | .
Kariua –Muranga South |
Peter Gicheru Tel No. 0721867625 | Passion fruits, Avocadoes, Mangoes, Paw paws and Tamalilo. | |||
| JKUAT enterprise Nursery | Juja- Thika | Francis Kimuyu Tel. No. 0722333685 | Citrus, Passion Fruits, Mangoes, Avocadoes, Paw-paws, Grapes,T.C bananas | |||
| KARI -THIKA | Samuru – Thika | Wilson Cheluget Tel. No. 0722644315 | Mangoes, Avocadoes, Citrus, Paw paws, Passion Fruits, Grapes, Tree tomato and strawberries. | |||
| Maranjau G.K Prisons | Kabiti –Makuyu. | Peter Mbuthia Tel. No. 0727592879
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Paw paws, Mangoes, Avocadoes, Passion Fruits, Apples and citrus | |||
| Mwea (G.K) Prison
|
Gathigiriri
Kirinyaga |
Farm manager
0721367578 |
Mangoes
Passion FruitS Pawpaw’s Citrus Avocadoes |
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| Kerugoya G.K Prison | Kerugoya
|
Farm manager
02034597845 |
Passion
Mangoes Avocado Citrus |
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| Julia Nurseries
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Kibirigwi/
Kirinyaga |
M. Njogu.
Box 619 Karatina |
Avocado
Passion, Mangoes Pawpaw, |
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Kibirigwi Co-op soc. |
Kibirigwi-kirinyaga |
Nursery in-charge 0710728451 |
Passion Avocado Macadamia
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| Mahiga-ini Springs flowers & Fruit tree Nurseries | Nyeri | 0701258645 | Avocado, | |||
| Solidarity | Nyeri | 0204756985 | Oranges
Mangoes Avocado Apple Tissue Bananas Tree tomato |
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| G.K Prisons
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Kingongo
Nyeri
|
Chirchir
0721974958 Gerald Muchiri Tel No.0723917922
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Passion Fruits, Mangoes, Avocadoes, Paw paws and citrus | |||
| Avocado master Nursery | Nyeri/
Tetu |
David Murigi/
0723367724 |
Apple
Avocado Grape Giant /golden passion yellow passion
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Erastus Ng’iru Ramuchi |
Nyeri / town |
0736943308 |
Avocado Passion Pawpaw Mangoes Tree tomato Macadamia |
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| Nduma nursery | Nyeri
Mukurweini |
0712288596 | Tissue culture banana | |||
| NAME OF NURSERY | LOCATION | CONTACT | TYPE OF SEEDLINGS | |
| Wamulu CBO | Kanduyi-East Bukusu, Bungoma | 0720931793,0738507570
Robert |
Passion , avocado | |
| Good Neighbors | Naitiri
Bungoma |
0722220889
Zippy Simiyu
|
Passion, avocado | |
| Hamisi constituency Hort. Devt group | Hamisi | Evans Anusu | TC bananas
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| Hamisi constituency Hort. Devt. group | Hamisi | Margaret Amimo | TC bananas
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| NAME OF NURSERY | LOCATION | CONTACT | TYPE OF SEEDLINGS | |
| Bosco Ooko | Homabay | Bosco Ooko | Mango, citrus, passion fruits, pawpaw. | |
| Nyambok women group | Homabay | Augustine Osunga | Mangoes, Avocadoes | |
| Kibos prisons | Kisumu | Mr. Okoth
0720002080 |
Passion fruits, Mangoes, lemons, avocadoes, | |
| Nyandera Green valley | Bondo | Peter Ogutu
0735623599 |
Passion fruits, Mangoes, pawpaw, loquards.
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| Nyandera ADP | Bondo | Daniel Onyango Odando | Mangoes
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| NAME OF NURSERY | LOCATION | CONTACT | TYPE OF SEEDLINGS | |
| Young equator | Meru
|
Julius
0720421456 |
Passion Fru
its |
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| Umoja tree Nursery | Marimanti – Meru
|
0734771336
0728028134 |
Mangoes
Avocadoes |
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| Mitunguu Irrigation Scheme | Meru | Patrick
0712438698 0722425587 |
Mangoes
Pawpaw Avocado Passion fruit |
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| Joe June Nursery | Meru | 0722827590 | Tissue culture
banana |
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| Vision Growers
Agency |
Meru | 0722895429
Julia
|
Mangoes
Avocado Passion fruits Pawpaw Guavas
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| Meru Victory | Imenti North | 0723813914
0713115111 |
Mangoes
Citrus Passion fruits |
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| Mukono Mwangaza | Mikunchiri – Meru | Tissue culture
banana |
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| CCS -Mitunguu | Tigania/Mitunguu | Gitonga/
Box 42 mitunguu |
Mangoes
Passion citrus
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| ICRAF/KAGURU FTC | Nkubu | Gitonga/
P.O Box 112 Nkubu |
Mangoes-Avocado
Passion Tree tomato Guava |
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| Rwika mango nursery | Mbeere North | 0722334026 | Mangoes
Passion fruits Citrus spp.
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| Siakago Agro-forestry | Mbeere North | 0713021442
Josephat Njeru |
Mangoes
Passion fruits Pawpaw Guavas Butternuts
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Siakago Agro-forestry & F.T.N. |
Siakago Embu |
0713021442 |
Avocado
Mangoes Passion
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| Kamiru F. T. N | Embu | 0723780954 | Avocado
Mangoes Loquats |
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Karanja Njuguna nurseries |
Embu | Karanja Njuguna
0722334026 |
Mangoes
Avocado Passion fruits Paw paws |
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| ATC Garissa | Garissa town | Mangoes
Citrus
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| G.K farm fruit & tree Nursery | Garissa | Kisyoka/
Box 38 Garissa/ 0720800849 |
Mangoes
Grapes Loquats Citrus Guavas Pawpaws |
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| Jamhuri Fruit Tree Nursery | Garissa | John Muthengi
0723259808 |
Mangoes
citrus |
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| Garissa Medium Prison | Garissa | OIC
Box 50 Garissa/ 0208020348 |
Mangoes
Mangifera indica Passifrola Pawpaws Citrus spp. |
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| Bidii Tree Nursery | Mwingi
|
James
Box 26 Mwingi 0722893148 |
Mangifera
Avocado Pawpaw. Citrus |
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| ABC Fruits & Agro forestry Nursery | Kibwezi District,
Kikumbulyo location |
Peter Kimweri
0701537373 |
Passion Fruits
Pawpaw Tamarind Mangoes Citrus agro forestry |
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| Makindu Hand Craft Cooperative Society Nursery | Kibwezi District
Nguumo location |
Solomon
0724744432 James 0719533907/ Member 0723553433 |
Mangoes
Avocados passion fruit Pawpaw Agro forestry |
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| Francis Muli Ndunda Nursery
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Kibwezi District
Kikumbulyo location
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Francis Muli 072400380
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Mangoes
Passion Pawpaw Avocado Agro forestry Ornamentals |
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| AIC Malooi Youth Nursery | Makueni District
Nzaui location |
0734647113 |
Avocado
Mangoes citrus Guava pawpaw, Avocadoes agro forestry |
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ABC/ARTC Nursery |
Machakos District Central location |
0722859579 /044 21288 |
Mangoes
Avocado Passion fruits Paw paws Citrus Ornamentals Agro forestry |
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| Mwanzo Mpya Nursery
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Machakos District
Central Location at DCs offices |
0714326227
0714326227 |
Mangoes
Passion Fruits Pawpaw’s Citrus Avocadoes Agro forestry |
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| NAME OF NURSERY | LOCATION | CONTACT | TYPE OF SEEDLINGS | |
| KARI-Mtwapa | Mtwapa | William Munga 0722443531 | Citrus,
Passion fruits, Mangoes
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| KARI-Matuga | Matuga | Finyange Pole
0733737794 Nzioka James 0729207701 |
Citrus, cashewnuts, passion, mangoes, pawpaw | |
| Borstal Institution
Shimo la Tewa |
Kisauni | Dinah Nanoi 0725567244 | Citrus,
Passion fruits, Mangoes |
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| Wilfred Chirao | Bahari | Wilfred Chirao
0729938153 |
Mangoes | |
| Mzee Jacob Mtawali Charo | Bahari | Mzee Mtawali
0722935284 |
Mangoes,pawpaw | |
| Magangani F. F. S | Malindi, Gede | Susan Sonje 0721278856 | Mangoes,pawpaw | |
| Malindi GK Prison | Malindi | Abdullahi Kituu 0729673474 | Mangoes,pawpaw | |
| Masande Self Help Group | Lamu, Hindi | Stephen Gichobi 0714717928 | Mangoes, passion, cashewnuts, lime, tissue bananas | |
| Hindi GK Prison | Lamu, Hind | Josephat Kimani
0723842054 Toya 0720875884 |
Passion, pawpaws, guavas, grapes, mangoes, citrus | |
| Live Flowers and Fruit Tree Nursery | Bura, Madogo | Mrs. Nderitu 0722351309 | Mangoes, guavas, limes, pawpaw | |
| Coast Development Authority | Mombasa | Elias Mangale 0723960993, 0735227877 | Citrus, Mangoes | |
| Wildlife Works Organic Project | Voi, Maungu | Laurian Lenjo
0722281851 Erick 0729590531 Willy Kanyigi 0717574765 |
Citrus, mangoes, passion, avocadoes, custard apples |
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