Physics, chemistry, biology & technical lab equipment for CBC/CBE schools, TVET colleges, universities and county projects across Kenya — manufactured in Ambala, shipped direct to Mombasa. KEBS-compliant, factory prices, no middleman.
Atico Scientific is a direct laboratory equipment manufacturer, supplier and exporter to Kenya. We've spent over 70 years building science and technical lab equipment in Ambala, India — and today a steady share of it ships to Kenyan schools, TVET colleges, universities and county projects, straight to Mombasa, at factory prices with no local reseller in the middle.
The shift from 8-4-4 to the Competency Based Curriculum (now CBE) didn't just change what students learn — it changed how they're assessed. Practical, continuous assessment means learners must do experiments themselves, not watch one demonstration at the front.
In practice that pushes schools from a single demo set toward class-sized quantities — more measuring instruments, more glassware, more microscopes per lab. We help Kenyan schools plan for that properly, so they don't under-order and come up short.
Old way: one demo set for the whole class. CBC/CBE now expects apparatus for every learner — so a lab's equipment list multiplies. That's the biggest shift in Kenya's lab demand.
With Senior School (Grades 10–12) rolling out, three pathways exist — but the STEM pathway carries most of the laboratory demand.
Pure sciences (physics, chemistry, biology), applied sciences and technical subjects — the bulk of apparatus and workshop equipment.
Limited lab requirement — mainly basic science and ICT support.
Minimal lab equipment; specialised studio/sports resources instead.
Tell us the pathways and number of streams a school runs, and we build the equipment list around exactly what the curriculum assesses.
Mechanics, optics, electricity, modern physics.
View range →Apparatus, glassware & chemistry sets.
View range →Models, instruments & microscopes.
View range →Full curriculum-based school science packages.
View range →Workshops: welding, plumbing, electrical.
View range →Engineering college lab & workshop kit.
View range →National programmes & school equipment tenders.
Procuring for schools & institutions county-wide.
Colleges equipping workshops to occupational standards.
Higher-level, research & teacher-training labs.
CBC, IGCSE, IB & British-system labs.
We supply the equipment behind your bid.
Getting equipment to Kenya cleanly matters as much as the equipment itself. Here's what we handle or prepare for.
| Item | What Kenya requires | How Atico helps |
|---|---|---|
| Conformity | KEBS PVoC — Certificate of Conformity (CoC) before shipment | We arrange inspection & CoC via the PVoC agent |
| Port | Cargo lands at Mombasa (~3–4 weeks from India) | Export crating + full shipping documents |
| Electrical | 240 V, 50 Hz, Type G (British 3-pin) plugs | All powered equipment specced for Kenya |
| Documents | Invoice, packing list, CoC, bill of lading | Prepared & shared with your clearing agent |
| Inland | Nairobi & upcountry by road or SGR | We quote delivery to your point, not just the port |
| Onward | Northern Corridor to Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan | We also serve landlocked buyers via Mombasa |
A large part of Kenya's lab equipment moves through tenders — Ministry of Education supplies, AfDB-supported TVET projects and World Bank programmes, all under the Public Procurement & Asset Disposal Act. As a direct manufacturer we map specs to your BOQ, give OEM factory pricing, and handle conformity docs & export logistics.
Send your BOQ → Get Tender PricingSpecs mapped to BOQ · pricing · CoC · freight
Share your equipment list or tender document and we'll return a compliant, factory-priced quotation to Kenya — usually within 24–48 hours.