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Parcel Post Compendium Online 

POSTAL CORPORATION OF KENYA 

Basic Services 

1 Maximum weight limit admitted 

1.1 Surface parcels (kg) 30.0 

1.2 Air (or priority) parcels (kg) 30.0 

2 Maximum size admitted 

2.1 Surface parcels 

2.1.1 2m x 2m x 2m 

(or 3m length & greatest circumference) 

2.1.2 1.5m x 1.5m x 1.5m 


2.1.3 1.05m x 1.05m x 1.05m 


2.2 Air parcels 

2.2.1 2m x 2m x 2m 


2.2.2 1.5m x 1.5m x 1.5m 


2.2.3 1.05m x 1.05m x 1.05m 


Supplementary services 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

Yes 

3 Cumbersome parcels admitted No 

Parcels service features 

5 Electronic exchange of information 

5.1.1 Use a track and trace system Yes 

5.1.2 Mandatory tracking events transmitted 

EMC 

Departure from outward office of 

exchange 

Yes 

EMD Arrival at inward office of exchange Yes 

EMH Attempted/Unsuccessful delivery Yes 

EMI Final delivery Yes 

5.1.3 Optional tracking events transmitted 

EMA Posting/collection Yes 

EMB Arrival at outward office of exchange Yes 

EME Held by Customs Yes 

EMF 

Out of Customs/Departure from inward 

office of exchange 

Yes 

EMG Arrival at delivery office Yes 

EMJ Arrival at transit office of exchange Yes 

EMK 

Departure from transit office of exchange Yes 

5.1.4 Dispatch messages transmitted 

PREDES 

V 2.0 

RESDES 

V 1.1 

Pre-advice of international dispatch 

information - origin post 

Dispatch receipt information (response 

to a PREDES) – destination post 

5.1.5 Ready to start transmitting data to 

partners wishing to receive data 

5.1.6 Other messages transmitted 

PRECON 

RESCON 

Pre-advice of international consignment 

– origin post 

Response to a PRECON – destination 

post 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

CARDIT 

RESDIT 

Carrier documents international 

transport – origin post 

Response to a CARDIT – destination 

post 

6 Home delivery 

6.1 Initial delivery attempt at physical 

delivery of parcels to addressee 

6.2 If initial delivery attempt unsuccessful, 

card left for addressee 

6.3 Addressee has option of paying taxes or 

duties and taking physical delivery of the 

item 

6.4 There are governmental or legally 

binding restrictions mean that there are 

certain limitations in implementing home 

delivery. 

6.5 Nature of this governmental or legally 

binding restriction. 

7 Signature of acceptance 

7.1 When a parcel is delivered or handed 

over 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

7.1.1 a signature of acceptance is obtained Yes 

7.1.2 captured data from an identity card are 

registered 

7.1.3 another form of evidence of receipt is 

obtained 

7.1.4 Nature of this evidence 

Valid driving licence or passport 

7.2 Ordinary parcels 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

7.2.1 Signature of the addressee or his agent Yes 

7.2.2 Signature of a de facto agent Yes 

7.3 Insured parcels 

7.3.1 Signature of the addressee or his agent Yes 

7.3.2 Signature of a de facto agent Yes 

Insured parcel service 

8 Insured surface parcels admitted Yes 

8.1 Maximum insured value for surface 

parcels (SDR) 

9 Insured air parcels admitted Yes 

9.1 Maximum insured value for air parcels 

(SDR) 

9.2 Maximum insured value when the 

provisions of the Parcel Post 

Regulations are not applied 

10 Marking used for insured parcels 

Varies from 

country to 

country 

130 

130 

10.1 CP 74 pink label used Yes 

10.2 CP 73 label and pink “insured” label 

used 

Cash-on-delivery service for parcel 

11.1 Acceptance of Cash-on-delivery 

(COD) service for parcels 

KE - Kenya 

KEA 

No 

11.1.1 outbound COD parcels No 

Date of last update : 03.04.2014 

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11.1.2 inbound COD parcels No 

Express delivery service 

12 Express parcel delivery service 

provided 

No 


KE - Kenya 

KEA 

Inbound parcels No 

Outbound parcels No 



Parcels with advice of delivery 

13 Admission of advice of delivery for 

13.1 ordinary parcels Yes 

13.2 insured parcels Yes 

Supplementary charges - Customs 

21 Non-dutiable parcels 

21.1 Threshold level below which parcels are 

free of customs duties and other taxes 

Comments: 

No 

Parcels for delivery free of charges and fees 

14 Parcels for delivery free of charges 

and fees admitted 

Fragile parcel 

No 

15 Fragile parcels admitted Yes 

Consignment service 

16 Consignment service by bilateral 

agreements provided 

Integrated logistics service 

17 integrated logistics service by 

bilateral agreements provided 

Addresses for bilateral agreements 

18 Contact details of the person responsible for 

questions concerning bilateral agreements 

Name: 

Function: 

Address: 

Ms Elizabeth Mwaura 

General Manager Courier & Parcel 

Services 

Posta House off Kenyatta Avenue, 

P.O. Box 34567 GPO 00100, 

Nairobi, Kenya 

Tel: 1: (+254 )203242028 

2: (+254) 0719072028 

Fax: (+254 )202240374 

E-mail 

emwaura@posta.co.ke 

No 

No 

Customs officials decides whether to charge duty or 

not 

22 Dutiable parcels 

22.1 Customs clearance fee collected for 

parcels subject to import customs 

clearance 

22.2 Amount of fee collected 

Local currency 

USD 

Comments: 

Yes 

For items with less than USD 500 value, 2% of 

customs value is charged or KES 500.00 whichever is 

higher. For values more than USD 500, 2% of 

customs value is charged or KES 6000.00 which ever 

is higher 

23 Customs clearance fee collected for 

for all items declared at customs 

23.1 Amount of fee collected 


USD 

Comments: 

Yes 

For items with less than USD 500 value, 2% of 

customs value is charged or KES 500.00 whichever is 

higher. For values more than USD 500, 2% of 

customs value is charged or KES 6000.00 which ever 

is higher 

24 Administration fees collected for 

parcels subject to export customs 

clearance 

Comments: 

No 

Admissible radioactive material and infectious substances 

19 Radioactive materials admitted in 

19.1 Air Parcels 






20 Infected substances admitted in 

20.1 Air Parcels 

Special charges - Storage 

25 Storage charge collected on a parcel 

when it is kept beyond the prescribed 

period, or in the event of return to 

sender/redirection 

25.1 Amount of charge per day/per parcel 


SDR 

Yes 

KES40.00 & 

60.00 as 

indicated in 

25.2 


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25.2 Period of charge, if not daily 1st 7 

working 

days = No 

charge; 

The next 

7days = 

KES 40.00 

plus 16% 

VAT; 

Each 

subsequent 

day = KES 

60.00 plus 

16% VAT. 

Special delivery charges 

26 Delivery charges collected at the time 

of delivery in response to the advice 

of arrival 

Special charges – Poste restante 

No 

27 Poste restante service provided Yes 

27.1 Amount of charge per parcel 


SDR 

27.2 Basis for charge if not an amount per 

parcel 

Advice of 

arrival 

delivered 

free of 

charge 

Special provisions - Treatment of parcels wrongly accepted 

28 Parcels returned to sender Yes 

Delivery areas 

29 Parcels delivered to 

29.1 all addresses Yes 

29.2 specific areas only No 

Comments: 

Delivery of parcels is done in all Post offices country 

wide 

31.2 Addressee’s address with collection of 

customs duties and taxes at the time of 

delivery 

31.3 Delivery to the addressee’s address 

after payment of customs duties and 

taxes 

31.4 Over the counter at the local post office 

with immediate payment of customs 

duties and taxes 

31.5 Other 

Period of retention 

32 Period of retention for parcels 

No 

No 

Yes 

32.1 Normal period 2 Month(s) 

32.2 Exceptional period Upon 

request by 

customer 

Month(s) 

33 Retention for parcels for which notice 

could not be sent or addressed to 

poste restante 

33.1 Normal period 2 Month(s) 

33.2 Exceptional period Upon 

request by 

customer 

Month(s) 

Parcels automatically retained 

34 Office to which a copy of the CP 78 

verification note should be sent 

Office name: 

Name: 

Function: 

City Square Post Office Nairobi 

Mr Mumo Joseph 

Branch Manager 'A' 

Address: Haile Selasie Avenue, 

P.O Box 50300 CSQ 00200 


Tel: 

1: (+254 )202220799 

2: (+) 

Fax: (+254 )20228142 

E-Mail: 

hpmrcitysquare@posta.co.ke 

KE - Kenya 

KEA 

Collection 

30 Collection of parcels at post offices 

provided for 

30.1 all addresses Yes 

30.2 specific areas only No 

Comments: 

Parcels are accepted in all Post Offices countrywide 

Requests for withdrawal from the post or alteration, or 

correction of address 

35 Requests for withdrawal from the 

post accepted 

35.1 Central office (in destination country) to 

which requests must be sent 

Yes 

Delivery procedures for parcels for which customs duty and 

taxes are payable 

31 Procedure for parcels for which 

customs duty is payable 

31.1 Pick up of parcel at the customs office Yes 


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Office name: 

Name: 

Function: 

Address: 

Air Parcels Nairobi Region 

Mr Wahington Opata 

Senior Regional Manger 

Haile selasie Avenue, 

P.O Box 62300 City Square, 

00200 


Tel: 

1: (+254 )202214428 

2: (++254 )20228142 

Fax: (+) 

E-Mail: 

rpmnairobi@posta.co.ke 

Office name: 

Name: 

Function: 

Address: 

Air Parcels Nairobi Region 

Mr Washington Opata 

Senior Regional Manager 

Tel: 

1: (+254 )202214428 

2: (+254)208072329 

Fax: (+254 )20228142 

E-Mail: 

Haile Selasie Avenue, P.O Box 62300 City Square 

00200, 


rpmnairobi@posta.co.ke 

parcelenquiry@posta.co.ke 

KE - Kenya 

KEA 

Special provisions - Force majeure 

36 Liability admitted in cases of force 

majeure 

36.1 Liability admitted for insured parcels on 

board ships or aircraft used by 

designated operators 

36.2 Addressee/sender's reservations 

admitted at the time of delivery 

Special provisions - Customs declarations 

37 Number of CN 23 customs 

declarations required for inbound 

parcels 

37.1 Number of CN 23 customs declarations 

required for parcels in transit 

37.2 Languages in which CN 23 customs 

declarations can be completed 

English 

No 

No 

Yes 

Special provisions - Method of dispatching accompanying 

documents 

38 Documents affixed to the relevant 

parcels 

2 

2 

Yes 

38.1 Documents attached to the parcels bill No 

Hours of service and days(s) on which the inquiry service is 

operating 

Opening Hours (Local) 

Day Opening hours 1 Opening hours 2 

Monday 08:00-13:00 14:00-17:00 

Tuesday 08:00-13:00 14:00-17:00 

Wednesday 08:00-13:00 14:00-17:00 

Thursday 08:00-13:00 14:00-17:00 

Friday 08:00-13:00 14:00-17:00 

Saturday - - 

Sunday - - 

Languages English 

Office name: 

Name: 

Function: 

Surface Parcels Coast Region 

Mr Cyprian Birgen 

Regional Manager 

Address: P.O Box 90130 GPO 80130, 

Mombasa 

Tel: 

1: (+254 )412230740 

2: (+) 

Fax: (+254 )412222642 

E-Mail: 

rpmcoast@posta.co.ke 

Service to customers 

39 On-line tracking provided Yes 

39.1 Web site address to access information 

http://www.posta.co.ke 

39.2 Languages in which track and trace 

information is available 

English 

Service to designated operators 

40. User of the Internet-based Inquiry 

System (IBIS) 

40.1 Details of office(s) responsible for 

handling parcel post inquiries 

Yes 

Hours of service and days(s) on which the inquiry service is 

operating 



Monday 08:00-13:00 14:00-17:00 

Tuesday 08:00-13:00 14:00-17:00 

Wednesday 08:00-13:00 14:00-17:00 

Thursday 08:00-13:00 14:00-17:00 

Friday 08:00-13:00 14:00-17:00 

Saturday - - 

Sunday - - 

Languages English 

National Holidays 

41.1 National holidays 


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National holiday in 2013 

Month Day(s) National Holidays - Description 

January 1 New Year's Day 

March 29 Good Friday 

April 1 Easter Monday 

May 1 Labour Day 

June 1 Madaraka Day 

October 20 Mashujaa (Hero's) Day 

October 21 Mashujaa(Heros) extension 

December 12 Jamhuri (Independence) Day 

43.1 Redirection done without a request from 

the sender or addressee 

No 

43.2 Redirection fee charged Yes 

43.3 Amount of redirection fee (SDR) 

Comments: 

Redirection charge depends on the 

prevailing rate to office of destination 

Miscellaneous provisions – operation of the parcel service 

44.1 Postal parcel services operated by the 

designated postal operator 

44.2 Postal parcel services operated by a 

transport company or companies 

KE - Kenya 

Yes 

No 

44.3 Service provided throughout the country Yes 

KEA 

December 25 Christmas Day 

December 26 Boxing Day 

Postcodes 

Localities 

National holiday in 2014 

Month Day(s) National Holidays - Description 

January 1 New Year's Day 

April 18 Good Friday 

April 21 Easter Monday 

May 1 Labour Day 

June 1 Madaraka day 

June 2 Madaraka Day extension 

October 20 Mashujaa (Hero's) Day 

December 12 Jamhuri (Independence) Day 

December 25 Christmas Day 

December 26 Boxing Day 

Regional Holidays 

41.2 Regional holidays 

Regional holiday in 

Month Day(s) Regional/Local Holidays – 

Localities and description 

Cancellation of fees 

42 Fees cancelled when they concern 

42.1 parcels returned to sender No 

42.2 parcels redirected to a third party No 

42.3 parcels abandoned by the sender Yes 

42.4 parcels lost or destroyed Yes 

42.5 parcels rifled or damaged Yes 

Office(s) of exchange handling parcels 

45 Details of office(s) of exchange 

responsible for handling parcel post 

Office name: 

IMPC codel: 

Name: 

Function: 

City Square Nairobi 

Mr Joseph Mumo 

Branch Manager 'A' 

Address: Haile Selasie Avenue, 

P.O Box 50300 CSQ 00200 


Tel: 

1: (+254 )202220799 

2: (+) 

Fax: (+254 )20228142 

E-Mail: 

KENBOA 

parcelenquiry@posta.co.ke 

hpmrcitysquare@posta.co.ke 

Hours of service and days(s) on which the OE is operating 



Monday 08:00-13:00 14:00-16:30 

Tuesday 08:00-13:00 14:00-16:30 

Wednesday 08:00-13:00 14:00-16:30 

Thursday 08:00-13:00 14:00-16:30 

Friday 08:00-13:00 14:00-16:30 

Saturday - - 

Sunday - - 

Observations/Comments 

Redirection within the country of destination 


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Office name: Mombasa 

IMPC codel: KEMBAA 

Name: Mr Ahmed Ali 

Function: Branch Manager 'A' 

Address: P.O Box 90130 GPO 80100 

Mombasa, Kenya 

Tel: 

1: (+254 )412226951 

2: (+) 

Fax: (+254 )412222642 

E-Mail: hpmrmombasa@posta.co.ke 

KE - Kenya 

KEA 

Hours of service and days(s) on which the OE is operating 



Monday 08:00-13:00 14:00-16:30 

Tuesday 08:00-13:00 14:00-16:30 

Wednesday 08:00-13:00 14:00-16:30 

Thursday 08:00-13:00 14:00-16:30 

Friday 08:00-13:00 14:00-16:30 

Saturday - - 

Sunday - - 

Observations/Comments 

Delivery standards 

46-47 See the annexes. 

Barcode 

48 Barcode sample used on all outward 

international postal parcels. 


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Parcel Post Compendium Online - Annexes 


KE - Kenya 

KEA 

Parcel delivery standards - Air parcel 

OE Name 

IMPC Code 

City Square Nairobi 

KENBOA 

Tel (+254 )202220799 

Fax (+254 )20228142 

Hours of operation 

From the airport of destination to the addressee 

Arrival at the airport 

Monday - Friday 08:00-13:00-14:00-16:30; Closed on Saturdays, Sundays & Public 

Holidays. 

Days of delivery by zone 

Day Time Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 

Monday 00:00 - 23:59 Thursday Friday Monday+1 

Tuesday 00:00 - 23:59 Friday Monday Tuesday+1 

Wednesday 00:00 - 23:59 Monday Tuesday Wednesday+1 

Thursday 00:00 - 23:59 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday+1 

Friday 00:00 - 23:59 Wednesday Thursday Friday+1 

Saturday 00:00 - 23:59 Thursday Friday Monday+1 

Sunday 00:00 - 23:59 Thursday Friday Monday+1 

Definition of zones 

Zone 1: 


KEBURU-00515,KENBOA-00200,KEDAND- 

00516,KEASTL-00610,KEEMBA- 

00521,KEENTER-00500,KEGIGI- 

00601,KEJAMI-00101,KENBOB-00501,KEJUJA- 

00622,KEKAMI-00607,KEKANG- 

00625,KEKARE-00502,KEKASA- 

00608,KEKAYO-00518,KEKNHO- 

00202,KEKUCO-00609,KELANG- 

00509,KELAVI-00603,KELOWK- 

00604,KEMAKO-00510,KEMATHA- 

00611,KEMBAG-00503,KEMCHU- 

00504,KEMOBIL-00620,KEMUTH- 

00619,KENBOD-00100,KENGAR- 

00600,KENGON-00505,KENYAY- 

00506,KEPARK-00623,KERONA- 

00300,KERUA-00618,KESARI-00606,KETOMB- 

00400,KEUHUG-00517,KEUTHI- 

00605,KEVILLA-00621,KEVIWA- 

00507,KEWEST-00800,KEYAYA-00508, 

Zone 2: 


KEBAMB-80101,KECHAN-80102,KECHEPK- 

30133,KECHIAK-60410,KECGH-80103,KEDOC- 

80104,KEKIL-80107,KEKIP-80116,KELIK- 

Cities 

BURUBURU CITY SQUARE DANDORA EASTLEIGH 

EMBAKASI ENTERPRISE RD GIGIRI JAMIA J.K.I.A 

JUJA RD KAMITI KANGEMI KAREN KASARANI KAYOLE 

KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL KENYATTA UNIV 

LANGATA LAVINGTON LOWER KABETE MAKONGENI 

MATHARE VALLEY MBAGATHI MCHUMBI RD MOBIL 

PLAZA MUTHAIGA NAIROBI GPO NGARA RD NGONG 

RD NYAYO STADIUM PARKLANDS RONALD NGALA 

ST. RUAI RUARAKA SARIT CENTRE TOM MBOYA ST. 

UHURU GARDENS UTHIRU VILLAGE MARKET 

VIWANDANI WESTLANDS YAYA TOWERS 

Cities 

BAMBURI CHANGAMWE CHEPKOILEL CHIAKANYINGA 

COAST GEN. HOSP. DOCKS KENGELENI KILINDINI 

KIPEVU LIKONI MAKUPA MKOMANI MOI AIRPORT 


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KE - Kenya 

KEA 

80110,KEMAKU-80112,KEMKOM- 

80106,KEMOI-80115,KEMTON- 

80111,KEMBAA-80100,KENYAL- 

80118,KEAHER-40101,KEASUM- 

40309,KEAMA-50244,KEATHI-00204,KEBOM- 

20400,KEBONDE-20101,KEBOND- 

40601,KEBOO-50137,KEBUM-50404,KEBUNG- 

50200,KEBUSI-50400,KECHAV- 

50317,KECHOG-60401,KECHUK- 

60400,KEDADA-70103,KEDIBE- 

80401,KEEGER-20115,KEELDA- 

20103,KEELDO-30100,KEEAR-30124,KEEMA- 

90121,KEEMBU-60100,KEGAMB- 

50318,KEGARI-70100,KEGATU- 

01030,KEGEDE-80208,KEGILG- 

20116,KEGITH-00216,KEHAB-70201,KEHOL- 

70101,KEHOMA-40300,KEIGOJI-60402,KEISE- 

40414,KEISIO-60300,KEITEN-30700,KEKAB- 

20157,KEKABA-30400,KEKABR- 

30401,KEKAGI-10306,KEKAIM-50305,KEKAJI- 

01100,KEKAKA-50100,KEKAKU-30501,KEKALI- 

01001,KEKAM-50408,KEKANGU- 

90115,KEKANY-60206,KEKAPE- 

30600,KEKAPS-30300,KEKAP-50203,KEKARA- 

10101,KEKARUN-40401,KEKARU- 

00219,KEKATI-40118,KEKEHA- 

40413,KEKEND-40301,KEKERI- 

20200,KEKERO-40202,KEKERU- 

10300,KEKESO-30215,KEKHAY- 

50104,KEKIAM-00900,KEKIA-60602,KEKIB- 

90137,KEKIGA-10102,KEKIKU-00902,KEKILG- 

40700,KEKILI-80108,KEKIMI-50204,KEKIN- 

60216,KEKIPK-50241,KEKIRI-60113,KEKISE- 

00206,KEKISI-401200,KEKISU-40100,KEKITA- 

30200,KEKITE-00241,KEKITH-90144,KEKITU- 

90200,KEKUTU-10304,KELAA-60601,KELAIK- 

20330,KELAMU-80500,KELANE- 

20112,KELOIT-00209,KELOKICH- 

30503,KELUA-50307,KEMACH- 

90100,KEMAGA-00205,KEMAKI-90138,KEMAK- 

90300,KEMALA-50209,KEMAL-50103,KEMALI- 

80200,KEMAN-70300,KEMARA-50300,KEMAR- 

10205,KEMAT-80406,KEMATU- 

30205,KEMATUU-90119,KEMAUA- 

60600,KEMBAG-00503,KEMBI- 

40305,KEMERU-60200,KEMGA-80306,KEMILI- 

50138,KEMKOM-80106,KEMLOLO- 

00519,KEMOI-80115,KEMOL-20106,KEMOS- 

30307,KEMOIB-30202,KEMTIA- 

90128,KEMTOP-80117,KEMTW-80109,KEMUD- 

70102,KEMUH-40107,KEMUKU- 

10103,KEMUMI-50102,KEMURA- 

10200,KEMWA-80305,KENAIV-20117,KENAKU- 

20100,KENAMA-00207,KENAM- 

50409,KENAND-30301,KENANY- 

10400,KENARU-10105,KENAR-20500,KENDHI- 

40302,KENGAM-80311,KENGEC- 

00218,KENGE-00901,KENGI- 

40603,KENGONH-00208,KENGW- 

90129,KENJOR-20107,KENKB-60202,KENYAH- 

20300,KENYAM-40500,KENYAN- 

40502,KENYER-10100,KEOGEM- 

40204,KEOLJO-20302,KEOLKA- 


MTONGWE MOMBASA GPO NYALI AHERO ASUMBI 

AMAGORO ATHI RIVER BOMET BONDENI BONDO 

BOOKER BUMALA BUNGOMA BUSIA CHAVAKALI 

CHOGORIA CHUKA DADAAB DIANI BEACH EGERTON 

UNIVERSITY ELDAMA RAVINE ELDORET GPO 

ELDORET AIRPORT EMALI EMBU GAMBOGI GARISSA 

GATUNDU GEDE GILGIL GITHUNGURI HABASWEIN 

HOLA HOMABAY IGOJI ISEBANIA ISIOLO ITEN 

KABARAK UNIVERSITY KABARNET KABARTONJO 

KAGIO KAIMOSI KAJIADO KAKAMEGA KAKUMA 

KALIMONI KAMURIAI KANGUNDO KANYAKINE 

KAPENGURIA KAPSABET KAPSOKWONY KARATINA 

KARUNGU KARURI KATITO KEHANCHA KENDUBAY 

KERICHO KEROKA KERUGOYA KESOGON KHAYEGA 

KIAMBU KIANJAI KIBWEZI KIGANJO KIKUYU KILGORIS 

KILIFI KIMILILI KINORU KIPKARREN RIVER KIRITIRI 

KISERIAN KISII KISUMU KITALE KITENGELA 

KITHYOKO KITUI KUTUS LAARE LAIKIPIA CAMPUS 

LAMU LANET LOITOKITOK LOKICHOGGIO LUANDA 

MACHAKOS MAGADI MAKINDU MAKUENI MALAKISI 

MALAVA MALINDI MANDERA MARAGOLI MARAGUA 

MARSABIT MASENO MASII MATUGA MATUNDA 

MATUU MAUA MBAGATHI MBITA MERU MGANGE 

MILIMANI MKOMANI MLOLONGO MOI AIRPORT MOLO 

MOSORIOT MOI'S BRIDGE MTITO ANDEI MTOPANGA 

MTWAPA MUDDOGASHE MUHORONI MUKURWEINI 

MUMIAS MURANGA MWATATE NAIVASHA NAKURU 

NAMANGA NAMBALE NANDI HILLS NANYUKI NARO 

MORU NAROK NDHIWA NGAMBWA NGECHA NGEWA 

NGIYA NGONG HILLS NGWATA NJORO NKUBU 

NYAHURURU NYAMIRA NYANSIONGO NYERI 

OGEMBO OL JORO OROK OL KALOU OLOOMIRANI 

OTHAYA OTONGLO OYUGIS PEMBE TATU RANGWE 

RONGO RUIRU RUNYENJES SABA SABA SAGANA 

SARE SAWAGONGO SEGA SHIANDA SIAKAGO SIAYA 

SIDINDI SONDU SONGHOR SOTIK SULTAN 

HAMUDSUNA TAMBACH TAVETA THIKA TIMAU 

TIMBER MILL RD TIRIKI TURBO UGUNJA UKUNDA 

UPLANDS USENGE VIHIGA VOI WAJIR WAMUNYU 

WANGURU WATAMU WEBUYE WINAM WODANGA 

WUNDANYI YALA YOANI 

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KE - Kenya 

KEA 

20303,KEOLOO-20424,KEOTH- 

10106,KEOTON-40108,KEOYU- 

40222,KEPTAT-40113,KERANG- 

40303,KERON-40404,KERUIR-00232,KERUNY- 

60103,KESAB-10208,KESAGA-10230,KESARE- 

40405,KESAW-40612,KESEG-40614,KESHI- 

50106,KESIA-60104,KESIAYA-40600,KESID- 

40605,KESON-40109,KESONG- 

40110,KESOTIK-20406,KESUHAM- 

90132,KESUNA-40400,KETAM-30704,KETAVE- 

80302,KETHIKA-01000,KETIMAU- 

10406,KETIMB-20110,KETIRI- 

50309,KETURBO-30106,KEUGU- 

40606,KEUKUNDA-80400,KEUPLA- 

00222,KEUSEN-40609,KEVIHI-50310,KEVOI- 

80300,KEWAJ-70200,KEWAM- 

90103,KEWANG-10303,KEWATA- 

80202,KEWEBU-50205,KEWIN- 

40141,KEWODA-50311,KEWUND- 

80304,KEYAL-40610,KEYAO-90134 

Zone 3: 


Cities 

THE REST OF THE COUNTRY 

Arrival at office of exchange: 

1hr 

Customs clearance times: 

Items subject to customs duty: 

Items not subject to customs duty: 

Longer delivery times will apply to items subject to 

authority from Goverment agency control eg KEPHIS, 

Drugs & Poisons Board etc 

72hrs 

48hrs 

Comments: 

All parcels are subject to customs procedures whether 

they attract duty or not. However, if no duty is payable, 

delivery times will be shorter than the times indicated 

above.31 


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KE - Kenya 

KEA 

Parcel delivery standards - Surface parcel 

OE Name 

IMPC Code 

Mombasa General Post Office 

KEMBAA 

Tel (+254 )412226951 

Fax (+254)2222642 

Hours of operation 

Monday - Friday 08:00-13:00-14:00-16:30; Closed on Saturdays, Sundays & Public 

Holidays. 

From the airport/port/office of exchange of destination to the addressee 

Arrival at the airport 

Days of delivery by zone 

Day Time Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 

Monday 00:00 - 23:59 Thursday Wednesday+1 Thursday+1 

Tuesday 00:00 - 23:59 Friday Thursday+1 Friday+1 

Wednesday 00:00 - 23:59 Monday Friday+1 Monday+1 

Thursday 00:00 - 23:59 Tuesday Monday+1 Tuesday+1 

Friday 00:00 - 23:59 Wednesday Tuesday+1 Wednesday+1 

Saturday 00:00 - 23:59 Thursday Wednesday+1 Thursday+1 

Sunday 00:00 - 23:59 Thursday Wednesday+1 Thursday+1 

Definition of zones 

Zone 1: 


KEBAMB-80101,KECHAN-80102,KECGH- 

80103,KEDOC-80104,KEKENG-80122,KEKIL- 

80107,KEKIP-80116,KELIK-80110,KEMAKU- 

80112,KEMKOM-80106,KEMOI- 

80115,KEMTON-80111,KEMBAA- 

80100,KENYAL-80118, 

Cities 

BAMBURI CHANGAMWE COAST GEN. HOSP. DOCKS 

KENGELENI KILINDINI KIPEVU LIKONI MAKUPA 

MKOMANI MOI AIRPORT MTONGWE MOMBASA GPO 

NYALI 

Zone 2: 


KEBURU-00515,KENBOA-00200,KEDAND- 

00516,KEASTL-00610,KEEMBA-00521,KEENT- 

00500,KEGIGI-00601,KEJAMI-00101,KENBOB- 

00501,KEJUJA-00622,KEKAMB- 

10226,KEKANG-00625,KEKARE- 

00502,KEKASA-00608,KEKAYO- 

00518,KEKNHO-00202,KEKUCO- 

00609,KELANG-00509,KELAVI- 

00603,KELOWK-00604,KEMAKO- 

00510,KEMBAG-00503,KEMCHU- 

00504,KEMOBIL-00620,KEMUTH- 

00619,KENBOD-00100,KENGAR- 

00600,KENGON-00208,KENYAY- 

00506,KEPARK-00623,KERONA- 

00300,KERUA-00618,KESARI-00606,KETOMB- 

00400,KEHUHUG-00517,KEUTHI- 

00504,KEVILLA-00621,KEVIWA- 


Cities 

BURUBURU CITY SQUARE DANDORA EASTLEIGH 

EMBAKASI ENTERPRISE RD GIGIRI JAMIA J.K.I.A 

JUJA RD KAMBITI KANGEMI KAREN KASARANI 

KAYOLE KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL KENYATTA 

UNIV LANGATA LAVINGTON LOWER KABETE 

MAKONGENI MBAGATHI MCHUMBI RD MOBIL PLAZA 

MUTHAIGA NAIROBI GPO NGARA RD NGONG RD 

NYAYO STADIUM PARKLANDS RONALD NGALA 

RUARAKA SARIT CENTRE TOM MBOYA ST. UHURU 

GARDENS UTHIRU VILLAGE MARKET VIWANDANI 

WESTLANDS YAYA TOWERS 

AHERO ASUMBI AMAGORO ATHI RIVER BOMET 

BONDENI BONDO BOOKER BUMALA BUNGOMA 

BUSIA CHAVAKALI,CHEPKOILEL,CHIAKANYINGA 

CHOGORIA CHUKA DADAAB DIANI BEACH EGERTON 

UNIVERSITY ELDAMA RAVINE ELDORET GPO 

ELDORET AIRPORT EMALI EMBU GAMBOGI GARISSA 

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KE - Kenya 

KEA 

00507,KEWEST-00800,KEYAYA- 

GATUNDU GEDE GILGIL GITHUNGURI HABASWEIN 

00508,KEAHER-40101,KEASUM- 

HOLA HOMABAY IGOJI ISEBANIA ISIOLO ITEN 

40309,KEAMA-50244,KEATHI-00204,KEBOM- KABARAK UNIVERSITY KABARNET KABARTONJO 

20400,KEBONDE-20101,KEBOND- 

KAGIO KAIMOSI KAJIADO KAKAMEGA KAKUMA 

40601,KEBOO-50137,KEBUM-50404,KEBUNG- KALIMONI KAMURIAI KANGUNDO KANYAKINE 

50200,KEBUSI-50400,KECHAV- 

KAPENGURIA KAPSABET KAPSOKWONY KARATINA 

50317,KECHOG-60401,KECHUK- 

KARUNGU KARURI KATITO KEHANCHA KENDUBAY 

60400,KEDADA-70103,KEDIBE- 

KERICHO KEROKA KERUGOYA KESOGON KHAYEGA 

80401,KEEGER-20115,KEELDA- 

KIAMBU KIANJAI KIBWEZI KIGANJO KIKUYU KILGORIS 

20103,KEELDO-30100,KEEAR-30124,KEEMA- KILIFI KIMILILI KINORU KIPKARREN RIVER KIRITIRI 

90121,KEEMBU-60100,KEGAMB- 

KISERIAN KISII KISUMU KITALE KITENGELA 

50318,KEGARI-70100,KEGATU- 

KITHYOKO KITUI KUTUS LAARE LAIKIPIA CAMPUS 

01030,KEGEDE-80208,KEGILG- 

LAMU LANET LOITOKITOK LOKICHOGGIO LUANDA 

20116,KEGITH-00216,KEHAB-70201,KEHOL- MACHAKOS MAGADI MAKINDU MAKUENI MALAKISI 

70101,KEHOMA-40300,KEIGOJI-60402,KEISE- MALAVA MALINDI MANDERA MARAGOLI MARAGUA 

40414,KEISIO-60300,KEITEN-30700,KEKAB- MARSABIT MASENO MASII MATUGA MATUNDA 

20157,KEKABA-30400,KEKABR- 

MATUU MAUA MBAGATHI MBITA MERU MGANGE 

30401,KEKAGI-10306,KEKAIM-50305,KEKAJI- MILIMANI MKOMANI MLOLONGO MOI AIRPORT MOLO 

01100,KEKAKA-50100,KEKAKU-30501,KEKALI- MOSORIOTMOI'S BRIDGE MOLO MOSORIOT MTITO 

01001,KEKAM-50408,KEKANGU- 

ANDEI MTOPANGA MTWAPA MUDDOGASHE 

90115,KEKANY-60206,KEKAPE- 

MUHORONI MUKURWEINI MUMIAS MURANGA 

30600,KEKAPS-30300,KEKAP-50203,KEKARA- MWATATE NAIVASHA NAKURU NAMANGA NAMBALE 

10101,KEKARUN-40401,KEKARU- 

NANDI HILLS NANYUKI NARO MORU NAROK NDHIWA 

00219,KEKATI-40118,KEKEHA- 

NGAMBWA NGECHA NGEWA NGIYA NGONG HILLS 

40413,KEKEND-40301,KEKERI- 

NGWATA NJORO NKUBU NYAHURURU NYAMIRA 

20200,KEKERO-40202,KEKERU- 

NYANSIONGO NYERI OGEMBO OL JORO OROK OL 

10300,KEKESO-30215,KEKHAY- 

KALOU OLOOMIRANI OTHAYA OTONGLO OYUGIS 

50104,KEKIAM-00900,KEKIA-60602,KEKIB- PEMBE TATU RANGWE RONGO RUIRU RUNYENJES 

90137,KEKIGA-10102,KEKIKU-00902,KEKILG- SABA SABA SAGANA SARE SAWAGONGO SEGA 

40700,KEKILI-80108,KEKIMI-50204,KEKIN- SHIANDA SIAKAGO SIAYA SIDINDI SONDU SONGHOR 

60216,KEKIPK-50241,KEKIRI-60113,KEKISE- SOTIK SULTAN HAMUDSUNA TAMBACH TAVETA 

00206,KEKISI-401200,KEKISU-40100,KEKITA- THIKA TIMAU TIMBER MILL RD TIRIKI TURBO 

30200,KEKITE-00241,KEKITH-90144,KEKITU- UGUNJA UKUNDA UPLANDS USENGE VIHIGA VOI 

90200,KEKUTU-10304,KELAA-60601,KELAIK- WAJIR WAMUNYU WANGURU WATAMU WEBUYE 

20330,KELAMU-80500,KELANE- 

WINAM WODANGA WUNDANYI YALA YOANI 

20112,KELOIT-00209,KELOKICH- 

30503,KELUA-50307,KEMACH- 

90100,KEMAGA-00205,KEMAKI-90138,KEMAK- 

90300,KEMALA-50209,KEMAL-50103,KEMALI- 

80200,KEMAN-70300,KEMARA-50300,KEMAR- 

10205,KEMAT-80406,KEMATU- 

30205,KEMATUU-90119,KEMAUA- 

60600,KEMBAG-00503,KEMBI- 

40305,KEMERU-60200,KEMGA-80306,KEMILI- 

50138,KEMKOM-80106,KEMLOLO- 

00519,KEMOI-80115,KEMOL-20106,KEMOS- 

30307,KEMOIB-30202,KEMTIA- 

90128,KEMTOP-80117,KEMTW-80109,KEMUD- 

70102,KEMUH-40107,KEMUKU- 

10103,KEMUMI-50102,KEMURA- 

10200,KEMWA-80305,KENAIV-20117,KENAKU- 

20100,KENAMA-00207,KENAM- 

50409,KENAND-30301,KENANY- 

10400,KENARU-10105,KENAR-20500,KENDHI- 

40302,KENGAM-80311,KENGEC- 

00218,KENGE-00901,KENGI- 

40603,KENGONH-00208,KENGW- 

90129,KENJOR-20107,KENKB-60202,KENYAH- 

20300,KENYAM-40500,KENYAN- 

40502,KENYER-10100,KEOGEM- 

40204,KEOLJO-20302,KEOLKA- 

20303,KEOLOO-20424,KEOTH- 

10106,KEOTON-40108,KEOYU- 


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KE - Kenya 

KEA 

40222,KEPTAT-40113,KERANG- 

40303,KERON-40404,KERUIR-00232,KERUNY- 

60103,KESAB-10208,KESAGA-10230,KESARE- 

40405,KESAW-40612,KESEG-40614,KESHI- 

50106,KESIA-60104,KESIAYA-40600,KESID- 

40605,KESON-40109,KESONG- 

40110,KESOTIK-20406,KESUHAM- 

90132,KESUNA-40400,KETAM-30704,KETAVE- 

80302,KETHIKA-01000,KETIMAU- 

10406,KETIMB-20110,KETIRI- 

50309,KETURBO-30106,KEUGU- 

40606,KEUKUNDA-80400,KEUPLA- 

00222,KEUSEN-40609,KEVIHI-50310,KEVOI- 

80300,KEWAJ-70200,KEWAM- 

90103,KEWANG-10303,KEWATA- 

80202,KEWEBU-50205,KEWIN- 

40141,KEWODA-50311,KEWUND- 

80304,KEYAL-40610,KEYAO-90134 

Zone 3: 


Cities 

THE REST OF THE COUNTRY 

Arrival at office of exchange: 

30 minutes 

Customs clearance times: 

Items subject to customs duty: 

Items not subject to customs duty: 

Longer delivery times will apply to items subject to 

authority from Goverment agency control eg KEPHIS, 

Drugs & Poisons Board etc 

72hrs 

48hrs 

Comments: 

All parcels are subject to customs procedures whether 

they attract duty or not. However, if no duty is payable, 

delivery times will be shorter than the times indicated 

above.31 

Last validation date: 2010-06-02 


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