Updated: Jun-23-2020

General Information

Type of service provider
Testing laboratory
Physical postal address

P. O. Box 49421-00100
Nairobi
Kenya

Phone number
0722209505 / 0734330017
E-mail
pqs [at] kephis.org
Has the laboratory been accredited in any scopes?
Yes
Scopes of Accreditation

1. Detection of sweetpotato viruses using grafting on indicator plants
2. Detection of sweetpotato viruses using NCM-ELISA method
3. Detection of Ralstonia solanacearum in Irish potato by NCM-ELISA Method
4. Detection of Ralstonia solanacearum in Irish potato by PCR Method
Accreditation body
Kenya Accreditation service ( KENAS)
KENAS/TL/28
Does the laboratory have other sites?
No

Personnel

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Head of Organization

CEO Name
Dr. Esther Kimani
CEO Phone
CEO E-mail
director [at] kephis.org

Technical Information

Testing

Laboratory services offered
Biological
Scope of services offered
Test object or product tested or matrices
Sweetpotato
Test parameter/ properties measured
Sweetpotato Feathery Mottle Virus
Sweetpotato chlorotic stunt virus

Sweetpotato mild mottle virus

Type of test/ instrumentation used
Grafting method

NCM-ELISA Method
Methods
SOP No. TE/01

SOP No. TE/02
Accreditation status
Yes
Test object or product tested or matrices
Irish potato
Test parameter/ properties measured
Ralstonia solanacearum
Type of test/ instrumentation used
NCM-ELISA
PCR Method
Methods
SOP No. TE/03
SOP No. TE/03
Accreditation status
Yes
Does the laboratory conduct sampling, upon request of the client, of products to be tested?
Yes

Proficiency Testing

Does the lab participate in proficiency testing for accredited scopes
Yes
Does the lab participate in proficiency testing for non-accredited scopes
Yes
PT Scheme details
Our labs participated in PT scheme organized by National Institute of Biology, Slovenia for plant pathogens


• The laboratory performs inter-laboratory comparisons with a virology laboratory in CIP (International Potato centre) in LIMA, Peru for detection of sweetpotato viruses
• The laboratory also performs inter-laboratory comparisons with Crop Nutrition laboratory Ltd in Nairobi
Does the laboratory sub-contract testing work to other laboratories?
No

Quality Control / Quality Management

Does the lab operate an internal quality control (QC) system to ensure quality of test results?
Yes
Does the lab operate a management system (or Quality Management System) for assuring the quality of results?
Yes
Is the system documented in a Quality Manual?
Yes