Inspector verifying product authenticity in a Kenyan factory

Building Trust in Kenya’s Product Supply Chain

Digital infrastructure for authenticity verification and consumer safety — in partnership with KEBS, GS1 Kenya, and ACA.

A Public-Interest Initiative for Quality Infrastructure

This initiative supports Kenya’s National Quality Infrastructure Framework and Vision 2030 Manufacturing Pillar. Our mission is to digitize consumer trust by enabling instant verification of goods through secure, interoperable data exchange between regulators, industry, and consumers.

  • • Complies with the Kenya Data Protection Act (2019) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
  • • Secure, cloud-native architecture (Quarkus + Knative)
  • • Interoperable with KEBS, GS1, and ACA systems
GS1 Kenya
Product registry → Verified metadata
KEBS
Certification & ISM/SM → Authenticity confirmation
ACA
Market-surveillance → National insights
CSAV
Unified verification API & dashboards

Phase 1 Pilot — GS1, KEBS, ACA

GS1 Kenya

Product registry: GTIN, brand, manufacturer → verified product metadata.

KEBS

Quality standards authority: certification & ISM/SM data → product-authenticity confirmation.

ACA

Market-surveillance agency: enforcement data → national authenticity insights.

  • Timeline: Months 1–2 GS1 sandbox • Months 3–4 KEBS+ACA linkage • Months 5–6 Public pilot
  • Metrics: Verification accuracy • Response time • Adoption rate

For Regulators & Agencies

  • Encrypted APIs with OAuth 2.0, role-based access, and auditable logs
  • Real-time analytics on verified products and authenticity alerts
  • Integration-ready design for KEBS ISM, ACA case systems, GS1 GEPIR
Download Pilot Brief (PDF)
Regulatory analysts reviewing authenticity dashboards in Kenya

For Manufacturers & Brands

Register verified product data once for use across all verification channels. Receive authenticity alerts and trace reports, and demonstrate compliance with KEBS certification and GS1 standards.

Request Manufacturer Access
Verified Registry
Trusted GTIN & product data
Authenticity Alerts
Signals from field scans
Compliance
KEBS & GS1 alignment
Analytics
Adoption & verification trends

Partnership Office

We welcome collaboration with regulators, industry associations, and standards organizations committed to consumer protection and product-quality assurance.

Kenya Office
Delta Corner Annex, Ring Road Westlands
Nairobi.

The Netherlands Office
Raamweg 14B, 2596 HL
The Hague.