RIC Kenya

RIC at Nairobi, Kenya (Region I)

(Information on this webpage is based on the latest report from the RIC.
Please refer to the RIC's website for the latest information.)

General Site Information
Address: Kenya Meteorological Department, P.O. Box 30259, Ngong Road, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Website: www.meteo.go.ke
Contact person: Mr. Joseph Njoroge
Email: Director@meteo.go.ke, jtnjoroge@gmail.com, mukolajmmk@gmail.com, 
Tel: +254 722991901, +254 724746345
Fax
Calibration capabilities: Temperature, Relative Humidity, Atmospheric Pressure
Specific Information on instrument calibration capabilities
Temperature
Instrument Undergoing Calibration
Calibration Range
Reference standard, Equipment
Calibration and Measurement Capability (CMC)*
Traceability of Reference equipment
Last standard calibration date
Calibration body
PTU 301

-40 to 60 °C

F252 Precision Thermometer

  19 November 2010 ASL
Status of accreditation (date of the latest accreditation):
Link to the accreditation certificate:
Accreditation body:Kenya Bureau of Standards
Relative Humidity
Instrument Undergoing Calibration
Calibration Range
Reference standard, Equipment
Calibration and Measurement Capability (CMC)*
Traceability of Reference equipment
Last standard calibration date
Calibration body
Hygromer HT-1RH Probe

0-100 %RH

Hygrogen salt calibrator

  28 December 2010 Rotronic swiss calibration service
PTU300 (Vaisala HUMICAP 180) 0-100 %RH Hydrogen salt calibrator   28 December 2010 Rotronic swiss calibration services
Status of accreditation (date of the latest accreditation):
Link to the accreditation certificate:
Accreditation body: Kenya Bureau of Standards
Atmospheric Pressure
Instrument Undergoing Calibration
Calibration Range
Reference standard, Equipment
Calibration and Measurement Capability (CMC)*
Traceability of Reference equipment
Last standard calibration date
Calibration body
PTU300
500-1100 hPa

PTB 330

  22 June 2010 THEODOR FRIEDRICHHS & CO
Status of accreditation (date of the latest accreditation):
Link to the accreditation certificate:
Accreditation body:Kenya Bureau of Standards

* A CMC (calibration and measurement capability) is the smallest uncertainty (k=2) of measurement that can be expected to be achieved by the RIC during a calibration under normal conditions. This CMC is evaluated by the RIC itself and described in the scope of accreditation of the RIC, if available.

Further Information

Report of the RIC (2023)

Report of the RIC (2022)

Report of the RIC (March 2021)

Report of the RIC (March 2020)