KEMRI is the Medical Research arm of the Government and provides advice to the Ministry on various aspects of healthcare and delivery. National diseases surveillance and rapid response capacity for major disease outbreaks (Cholera, Chikungunya Virus, H1N1 Flu, Yellow Fever, Rift Valley Fever, Ebola, Aflatoxicosis etc).
Contact details
- Website:
- https://www.kemri.go.ke/
- Address:
- P.O. Box 54840-00200, Nairobi-Kenya
- Country:
- Kenya
- Sub-region:
- Eastern Africa
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Africa
Operating languages
English
Organisation details
Business model
Government
Institutional affiliations
Government
, Industry-Private sector
, International Organisation
, University
Year founded
1979
Age (years)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Kenya average
Global average
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): ELIJAH SONGOK
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): ELIJAH SONGOK
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): ELIJAH SONGOK
Leader gender: Male
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): ELIJAH SONGOK
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): ELIJAH SONGOK
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2024
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Kenya average
Global average
% Female staff
2024
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Kenya average
Global average
Organisational performance
Publications
2024
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Kenya average
Global average
Social
Likes (2023)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Kenya average
Global average
Likes (2022)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Likes (2021)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Followers (2025)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Kenya average
Global average
Followers (2024)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Followers (2022)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Subscribers (2025)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Kenya average
Global average
Subscribers (2024)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Subscribers (2023)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Followers (2025)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Kenya average
Global average
Followers (2024)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Followers (2022)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Data notes
Last
updated: 21/03/2025
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