KEMRI NEWS
December 3, 2021
The newly appointed leadership of the Kenya Biovax Institute (KBI) Limited held a special consultative meeting with the Kenya Multi-Agency, Multi- Sectorial Committee of Human Vaccine […]
November 18, 2021
Results of randomized controlled trial in Kenya bring new energy to eliminate cervical cancer worldwide. In the push to eliminate cervical cancer, researchers delivered hopeful news […]
November 2, 2021
Kenya’s journey towards manufacturing of human vaccines in Kenya will soon be realized after the Government established a company named the Kenya Biovax Institute Ltd, the […]
October 27, 2021
The first unique National Scientific Conference on Khat (Miraa) convened by the Meru County Government and KEMRI and hosted by the University of Nairobi was held […]
October 25, 2021
A new consortium targeting research and development of COVID-19 drugs in Kenya has been birthed. The nascent consortium that brings together five local Universities and KEMRI […]
October 25, 2021
The Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Health, Hon (Sen). Mutahi Kagwe today (25th October 2021) officially inaugurated the new KEMRI Board of Directors at a colourful ceremony […]
October 21, 2021
Meru University of Science & Technology (MUST) is keen to work with KEMRI to help the academic institution strengthen its bio-medical research training. The University leadership, […]
October 20, 2021
By Leon Lidigu, Health Reporter, Nation Media Group Scientists at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) are putting final touches on the first bilharzia rapid testing kit […]
October 5, 2021
Seven regional countries of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda and host Kenya, are participating in this year’s KEMRI/JICA Third Country Training Programme (TCTP) which […]
September 29, 2021
At least three hundred residents of Kiambu County benefitted from the first-ever specialized medical camp mounted on Saturday, 25th, September 2021 by the Kenya Medical Research […]
September 28, 2021
Dr. Monique Wasunna, Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) Africa Regional Office Director has been decorated with the second highest award in France, the French National […]
September 22, 2021
KEMRI’s response to COVID-19 pandemic receives a major short in the arm after Equity Bank Group donated medical grade Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) valuated at Ksh. […]
September 16, 2021
The Cabinet Secretary of Health, Hon. (Sen.) Mutahi Kagwe officially commissioned newly renovated state-of the-art-bio-medical laboratories at the Central Laboratory Complex at the Kenya Medical Research […]
July 22, 2021
President Uhuru Kenyatta today (22nd July 2021) officially unveiled the first locally Developed Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) Kit at the KEMRI, Kilifi Centre. The rapid […]
July 13, 2021
The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has initiated a third clinical trial of Ujiplus, a fortified herbal formulation among children infected with schistosomiasis in Mbita, Homa […]
June 24, 2021
The Institute has launched four (4) COVID-19 related products that will be a game-changer in the fight against the pandemic in the country and region. The […]
June 23, 2021
Members of the public turned up in large numbers for the first time ever four- day KEMRI- Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) free medical camp at […]
June 23, 2021
The Departmental Committee on Health in the National Assembly has recommended that the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) be allocated Ksh 50 billion annually so as […]
March 22, 2021
KEMRIs Research Scientist, Dr. Eleanor Ochodo-Opondo is among 40 promising researchers on the African continent selected by the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) during its sixth […]
March 17, 2021
KEMRI ‘s Acting Director General, Prof. Sam Kariuki received his Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine jab this Tuesday, 16th March 2021 at Mbagathi Hospital KEMRI is part of […]