Quick answer
Who supplies simplex roller chains in Kericho, Kenya?
Hurain Engitech & Trade (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a simplex roller chains manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving Kericho. Orders ship FCL or LCL to Mombasa in about 12–22 days, then 2–3 days by road inland, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. Single-strand precision roller chains in BS and ANSI pitches.
Why Kericho needs simplex roller chains
Kenya's tea capital, with large estates and processing factories. Roller chains and sprockets elongate and wear on conveyors, elevators, harvesters and packaging lines, and are replaced as matched sets.
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.
Agriculture & grain handling in Kericho
Agriculture is central to Kericho's economy, and grain moved by bucket elevators and chain conveyors instead of bags cuts handling losses and labour. Pumps, bearings and belt drives keep irrigation and farm machinery running.
In Kericho, grain traders & reserves and flour, rice & feed mills buy simplex roller chains from us mainly for conveyors and elevators and agricultural harvesters.
Who buys simplex roller chains: Grain traders & reserves · Flour, rice & feed mills · Seed processors · Irrigation
FMCG, beverages & packaging in Kericho
Kericho's food, beverage and personal-care producers need packaging in volume — preforms, HDPE containers, glass jars and drums — with closures matched and supply planned around production runs.
In Kericho, beverage & water bottlers and food processors buy simplex roller chains from us mainly for food processing lines and packaging machines.
Who buys simplex roller chains: Beverage & water bottlers · Food processors · Personal-care brands · Chemical packers
Typical uses: Conveyors and elevators · Agricultural harvesters · Food processing lines · Packaging machines · Material handling · Rice, flour and oil mills.
Delivery of simplex roller chains to Kericho
- 1Export from Mundra or Kandla (Gujarat)Goods are inspected, export-packed and customs-cleared in India, usually within a day's drive of our Palanpur base.
- 2Sea freight to MombasaIndicative transit 12–22 days (East Africa), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Inland to KerichoAbout 2–3 days by road, arranged by your clearing agent or forwarder after customs clearance.
Transit times are indicative; the confirmed schedule is set out in the quotation.
Local support for buyers in Kericho
| Office hours | 07:00–16:30 Kenya time (09:30–19:00 IST), Monday to Saturday |
|---|---|
| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu (local language: English, Swahili) |
| Quotation | USD (KES equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Importing simplex roller chains into Kericho: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Kericho, 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 | 07:00–16:30 Kenya time (09:30–19:00 IST), Monday to Saturday |
| 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 |
Leading industries in Kericho
- Agriculture & grain handlingBuys simplex roller chains: Grain traders & reserves, Flour, rice & feed mills, Seed processors
- FMCG, beverages & packagingBuys simplex roller chains: Beverage & water bottlers, Food processors, Personal-care brands
Simplex Roller Chains specifications for Kericho
Typical specification range for sprockets & roller chains; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Kenya's import requirements.
| Chain pitch | 06B to 48B (BS), 35 to 240 (ANSI) |
|---|---|
| Strands | Simplex, duplex, triplex |
| Sprocket material | C45 / EN8 steel, cast iron, stainless steel |
| Tooth hardening | Induction hardened on request |
Standards: ISO 606, ANSI B29.1, DIN 8187, DIN 8188 or the standard your project specifies. Regulated products need a Certificate of Conformity under the KEBS Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) programme.