IAP: Kenya

Income eligibility criteria:

• An individual whose turnover does not exceed one million Kenya shillings or $10,000.
• A micro enterprise whose annual turnover does not exceed one million Kenya shillings or $10,000, and which employs less than ten people.
• A small enterprise whose annual turnover ranges between one million or $10,000 and five million Kenya shillings or $50,000, and which employs between ten and fifty people.

Invention eligibility criteria:

• The invention must be, at face value, a patentable invention.
• The invention should not have subject matter excluded from patentability as provided for under sections 21(3) and 26 of the Industrial Property Act.

Documentation required to demonstrate eligibility:

• Copy of citizenship ID.
• Proof of annual turnover.
• Proof of principal place of business and employee count (for enterprises).
• Description of your invention.
• Drawings explaining the invention (optional).

For more information, visit the country IAP webpage of the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI).

If you have any questions about the local eligibility criteria and selection process, please contact our IAP focal point in Kenya.