Kenya Medical Research Institute

KEMRI
Nairobi, Kenya

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

Address:
P.O. Box 54840-00200, Nairobi-Kenya

Country:
Kenya

Sub-region:
Eastern Africa

Areas of focus

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
 45
Kenya average
 29
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): ELIJAH SONGOK
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): ELIJAH SONGOK
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2024
Kenya Medical Research Institute
 40
Kenya average
 32
Global average
 79
% Female staff
2024
Kenya Medical Research Institute
 43%
Kenya average
 43%
Global average
 58%

Social

Likes (2023)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
 24,000
Kenya average
 18,871
Global average
 26,982
Likes (2022)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
 21,023
Likes (2021)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
 18,529
Followers (2024)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
 54,500
Kenya average
 16,817
Global average
 21,249
Followers (2022)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
 39,685
Followers (2021)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
 31,244
Subscribers (2024)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
 451
Kenya average
 4,901
Global average
 7,742
Subscribers (2023)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
 366
Subscribers (2022)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
 289
Followers (2024)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
 126,000
Kenya average
 44,232
Global average
 14,634
Followers (2022)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
 80,116
Followers (2019)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
 15,350

Data notes

Last updated: 11/05/2024
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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