Non-tariff barriers found in Kenya include slow customs services, packaging and labeling requirements, the requirement to obtain a certificate of conformity (CoC) from a Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) appointed pre-export verification of conformity (PVoC) partner, and the obligation to obtain an import standards mark (ISM) for a list of sensitive products imported into Kenya. The companies Bureau Veritas, World Standardization Certification & Testing Group (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd, China Certification & Inspection (Group) Inspection Co. Ltd, SGS, TUV Austria Turk and China Hansom Inspection & Certificate Co. Ltd have currently been subcontracted by KEBS to operate the PVoC program 2022 on KEBS behalf in regions including North America. Some U.S. firms may find packaging and labeling requirements difficult to meet. The lack of enforcement of intellectual property rights protection on videos, music, and computer software makes some U.S. firms reluctant to export these goods and services to Kenya.

Kenya’s twelve tax treaties generally follow the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development model for the prevention of double taxation of income. There is no double tax treaty between Kenya and the United States.