The Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) was established as a State Corporation in 1986 under the Science and Technology Act Chapter 250 of the Laws of Kenya to focus on forestry research. The Act was repealed by the Science, Technology and Innovation Act No. 28 of 2013. Kenya Forestry Research Institute is also mandated under the Forest Conservation and Management Act, 2016 to undertake forestry research.
Contact details
- Website:
- https://www.kefri.org/
- Address:
- P.O Box 20412-0200 Nairobi, Kenya
- Country:
- Kenya
- Sub-region:
- Eastern Africa
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Kenya
Operating languages
English
Organisation details
Business model
Government
Year founded
1986
Institutional affiliations
Government
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Dr. Jane Njuguna
Leader gender: Female Leader(s) (2024): Samson Mwathethe
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Samson Mwathethe
Leader gender: Male
Leader gender: Female Leader(s) (2024): Samson Mwathethe
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Samson Mwathethe
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Kenya Forestry Research Institute
Kenya average
Global average
2024
Kenya Forestry Research Institute
2023
Kenya Forestry Research Institute
% Female staff
2025
Kenya Forestry Research Institute
Kenya average
Global average
2024
Kenya Forestry Research Institute
2023
Kenya Forestry Research Institute
Age (years)
Kenya Forestry Research Institute
Kenya average
Global average
Organisational performance
Publications
2023
Kenya Forestry Research Institute
Kenya average
Global average
2022
Kenya Forestry Research Institute
Social
Facebook
Likes (2022)
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Kenya average
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Likes (2021)
Kenya Forestry Research Institute
Likes (2019)
Kenya Forestry Research Institute
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Kenya Forestry Research Institute
Kenya average
Global average
Followers (2024)
Kenya Forestry Research Institute
Followers (2022)
Kenya Forestry Research Institute
Subscribers (2025)
Kenya Forestry Research Institute
Kenya average
Global average
Followers (2025)
Kenya Forestry Research Institute
Kenya average
Global average
Data notes
Last
updated: 21/03/2025
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