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Who is a reliable sanitary ware supplier and exporter for Kenya?
Hurain Engitech & Trade, based in Palanpur, Gujarat, manufactures, wholesales and exports sanitary ware to buyers in Kenya, including Machakos, Nairobi, Malindi. We quote FOB, CFR or CIF Mombasa with about 12–22 days sea transit and full export documents.
Why Kenya needs sanitary ware
Kenya is East Africa's commercial hub. Mombasa port serves Kenya and the landlocked markets beyond it, Nairobi hosts regional head offices and most manufacturers, and agriculture, from tea and flowers to maize and dairy, still employs most of the workforce.
Wash basins, WCs and pans are specified by the hundred in housing, hotel and government projects.
Construction & infrastructure in Kenya
Affordable-housing programmes, road projects and urban growth keep contractors buying plumbing, sanitary ware and finishing materials.
In Kenya, contractors & builders and builders' merchants buy sanitary ware from us mainly for housing projects and government and institutional buildings.
Who buys sanitary ware: Contractors & builders · Builders' merchants · Real-estate developers · Infrastructure projects
Hospitality & real estate in Kenya
Hospitality developers in Kenya order finishing packages per room type (sanitary ware, fittings, tiles and kitchen equipment) to keep openings on schedule.
In Kenya, hotels & resorts and restaurants & catering buy sanitary ware from us mainly for hotels and retail sanitary showrooms.
Who buys sanitary ware: Hotels & resorts · Restaurants & catering · Serviced apartments
Wholesale & retail distribution in Kenya
Distributors and retailers in Kenya import hand tools, cookware, stationery and electrical products in mixed containers, with retail-ready or private-label packing.
In Kenya, hardware stores and supermarkets buy sanitary ware from us mainly for contractors and housing projects.
Who buys sanitary ware: Hardware stores · Supermarkets · E-commerce sellers · Distributors
Typical uses: Housing projects · Government and institutional buildings · Hotels · Retail sanitary showrooms · Contractors.
Top 11 cities for sanitary ware in Kenya
Ranked by how closely each city's industries match the buyers of sanitary ware. Every city links to its own page with local delivery details.
- 01Sanitary Ware in Machakosvia Mombasa · 1–2 days by roadFast-growing town near Nairobi with new housing and farming.Construction & infrastructureWholesale & retail distribution
- 02Sanitary Ware in Nairobivia Mombasa · 1 day by SGR rail or 2 days by roadEast Africa's commercial hub, home to most Kenyan manufacturers, distributors and regional head offices.Construction & infrastructureWholesale & retail distribution
- 03Sanitary Ware in Malindivia Mombasa · 1 day by roadCoastal resort town with hotels and fishing.Hospitality & real estate
- 04Sanitary Ware in Lamuport: LamuSite of the new LAPSSET deep-water port.Construction & infrastructure
- 05Sanitary Ware in Naivashavia Mombasa · 2 days by roadCentre of Kenya's cut-flower industry and the Olkaria geothermal fields.Hospitality & real estate
- 06Sanitary Ware in Meruvia Mombasa · 2–3 days by roadTea, miraa and dairy region on the slopes of Mount Kenya.Wholesale & retail distribution
- 07Sanitary Ware in Athi Rivervia Mombasa · 1–2 days by roadCement plants and the Export Processing Zone's garment factories.Construction & infrastructure
- 08Sanitary Ware in Eldoretvia Mombasa · 2–3 days by roadKenya's maize and wheat granary, with grain stores and millers.Wholesale & retail distribution
- 09Sanitary Ware in Nyerivia Mombasa · 2 days by roadCoffee and dairy region of central Kenya.Wholesale & retail distribution
- 10Sanitary Ware in Kisumuvia Mombasa · 2–3 days by roadLake Victoria port city near the western sugar belt.Wholesale & retail distribution
- 11Sanitary Ware in Mombasaport: MombasaKilindini harbour serves Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan; edible-oil refineries and cement plants operate nearby.Wholesale & retail distribution
Importing sanitary ware into Kenya: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Kenya — working days, time difference, customs system, trade-agreement duty and the seasons to plan around.
| Weekend | Saturday–Sunday (many trading firms also work Saturday mornings) |
|---|---|
| Our office hours in your time | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Kenya working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +254 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | English, Swahili; we correspond in English |
| Currency | Kenyan shilling (KES); quotations in USD |
| Customs system | KenTrade single window and KRA iCMS |
| Tariff framework | East African Community (EAC) common external tariff |
| Trade agreement with India | No India-specific trade agreement; standard (MFN) duty applies |
| Plan orders around | the Christmas–New Year period, when many buyers and forwarders close |
Sanitary Ware specifications for Kenya
Typical specification range for sanitary ware; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Kenya's import requirements.
| Material | Vitreous china ceramic |
|---|---|
| Flush type | Washdown, siphonic; S-trap and P-trap |
| Finishes | White, ivory, rustic, double colour |
| Packing | 5-ply cartons with foam; palletised |
All 8 sanitary ware we supply in Kenya
Plain Commode
Plain Set Series
Rustic Set Series
Vitrossa Set Series
Orissa Pan Series
Rustic & Double Colour Orissa Pan
Plain Wash Basin
Sanitary Accessories
Standards: IS 2556, EN 997, ASME A112.19.2 or the standard your project specifies. Regulated products need a Certificate of Conformity under the KEBS Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) programme.
Price, duties & landed cost in Kenya
| Quotation currency | USD (EUR on request); you pay in Kenyan shilling (KES) through your bank |
|---|---|
| Incoterms | EXW, FOB Mundra or Kandla (Gujarat), CFR or CIF Mombasa |
| Import taxes | Import duty plus VAT under the EAC Common External Tariff |
| Import conformity | Regulated products need a Certificate of Conformity under the KEBS Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) programme. |
| Export documents | Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading; test certificates / COA where applicable |
| Payment | 50% advance with order confirmation and 50% before dispatch against export documents; L/C at sight can be discussed for larger orders. |
Packing for shipment to Kenya
Goods are packed in export cartons with partitions or foam where fragile, palletised on fumigated (ISPM-15) pallets and stretch-wrapped. Mixed-category containers are load-planned to protect glass, ceramics and printed goods.
