Private company
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Kenyan state corporation for health research
The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a state corporation established through the Science and Technology (Amendment) Act of 1979, (since amended to the Sciences, Technology and Innovation Act 2013), during the tenure of Nicholas Biwott as Minister of State, as the national body responsible for carrying out health research in Kenya.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Websitewww.kemri.org
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The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a state corporation established through the Science and Technology (Amendment) Act of 1979, (since amended to the Sciences, Technology and Innovation Act 2013), during the tenure of Nicholas Biwott as Minister of State, as the national body responsible for carrying out health research in Kenya.2
Leadership
Who has led Kenya Medical Research Institute, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Board members and other officers (4)
- Chief research officerEvans Amukoye Jul 2013 to now1
- Chief research officerBernhards Ogutu Feb 1, 1995 to now1
- Chief research officerJohn Vulule1
- Chief research officerM. Kariuki Njenga1
Products and brands
KEMRI Research includes the following centers:
Centre for Biotechnology Research and Development (CBRD):Mandate is to develop biotechnological innovations such as diagnostic kits, vaccines and associated delivery technology
Centre for Clinical Research (CCR)
Centre for Geographic Medicine Research-Coast (CGMR-C)
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Centre for Global Health Research (CGHR)
Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Control Research (CIPDCR)
Centre for Microbiology Research (CMR)
Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR)
Centre for Respiratory Diseases Research (CRDR)
Centre for Traditional Medicine and Drug Research (CTMDR)
Centre for Virus Research (CVR)
The Eastern and Southern Africa Centre of International Parasite Control (ESACIPAC)
KEMRI Graduate School of Health Sciences
Health Safety and Environment
Production Centre
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Timeline
- 1979Founded Founded1
Funding
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
- Federal grants $239.9M
Figures by year
| Year | Federal grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $11.8M | $11.8M |
| 2025 | $1.0M | $1.0M |
| 2024 | $9.0M | $9.0M |
| 2023 | $5.8M | $5.8M |
| 2022 | $6.8M | $6.8M |
| 2021 | $7.8M | $7.8M |
| 2020 | $4.5M | $4.5M |
| 2019 | $5.2M | $5.2M |
| 2018 | $5.0M | $5.0M |
| 2017 | $7.2M | $7.2M |
| 2016 | $3.5M | $3.5M |
| 2015 | $11.0M | $11.0M |
| 2014 | $26.7M | $26.7M |
| 2013 | $29.0M | $29.0M |
| 2012 | $23.2M | $23.2M |
| 2011 | $33.2M | $33.2M |
| 2010 | $16.2M | $16.2M |
| 2009 | $30.9M | $30.9M |
| 2008 | $1.9M | $1.9M |
Federal awards
Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov4, by calendar year, 2008–2026, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.
Largest grants
- Aug 22, 2013$77.6M from Defense Health Agency: Military Medical Research And Development5 To KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE Award W81XWH1320041
- Aug 15, 2005$45.7M from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Centers For Disease Control And Prevention_Investigations And Technical Assistance6 To KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE Award U19CI000323
- Sep 13, 2007$21.9M from Department of Defense: Military Medical Research And Development7 To KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE Award W81XWH0720082
- Jul 16, 2007$12.1M from Department of Defense: Military Medical Research And Development8 To KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE Award W81XWH0720065
- May 15, 2015$4.1M from National Institutes of Health: Mental Health Research Grants; Trans-Nih Research Support; Child Health And Human Development Extramural Research; International Research And Research Training9 To KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE Award D43TW009783
- Jun 1, 2010$2.9M from National Institutes of Health: International Research And Research Training10 To KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE Award D43TW008650
- Jun 1, 2017$2.2M from National Institutes of Health: Allergy And Infectious Diseases Research; International Research And Research Training11 To KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE Award R25TW010509
- Jul 16, 2007$2.1M from Department of the Army: Military Medical Research And Development12 To KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE Award W81XWH0729965
Links
- Websitewww.kemri.org1
- X (Twitter)x.com/kemri_kenya1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCnVJaZd5sCt_Zn_8oTMKgjw1
- WikipediaKenya Medical Research Institute
- WikidataQ6392601
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
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- 5USAspending.govW81XWH1320041: Defense Health Agency
- 6USAspending.govU19CI000323: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- 7USAspending.govW81XWH0720082: Department of Defense
- 8USAspending.govW81XWH0720065: Department of Defense
- 9USAspending.govD43TW009783: National Institutes of Health
- 10USAspending.govD43TW008650: National Institutes of Health
- 11USAspending.govR25TW010509: National Institutes of Health
- 12USAspending.govW81XWH0729965: Department of the Army