BOC Kenya Plc
BOC Kenya is the country's leading manufacturer and supplier of industrial, medical, and special…
BOC Kenya is the country's leading manufacturer and supplier of industrial, medical, and special gases including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, acetylene, and CO2, serving hospitals, steel fabricators, breweries, food processors, and laboratories. A subsidiary of Linde Plc, BOC Kenya operates air-separation plants in Nairobi and Mombasa and distributes compressed gas cylinders through a national network. Its medical-oxygen supply to Kenyan hospitals is a critical component of the country's healthcare infrastructure.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Founded
- 1969
- Website
- boc.co.ke
- Categories
- Chemicals & Plastics, Medical & Healthcare Supplies
- Markets
- Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda
Verified facts
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-04 Domain registry record
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-04 OpenSanctions
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-04 OpenSanctions
- media-mention (green), checked 2026-07-14 billionaires.africa
- web-presence-since (green), checked 2026-08-04 Internet Archive (Wayback)
- corporate-mail-on-domain (green), checked 2026-08-04 Mail server of the company domain
- registered-manufacturer (green), checked 2026-08-19 Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Kenya, register of licensed facilities
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
- ISO 45001, Occupational Safety IAF CertSearch
Import rules for these goods
- Medical devices sold in the EU must carry CE marking under the Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745, with a conformity assessment matched to the device risk class. European Commission (MDR)
- For the US market, the maker must have an FDA device establishment registration and product listing; most instruments also need 510(k) premarket clearance. US FDA (devices)
- Chemical substances imported into the EU above 1 tonne/year must be REACH-registered. ECHA (REACH)