The Board of Management

The Kenya Medical Research Institute is governed by a Board of Management appointed by the Minister for the time being responsible for research. The Board consists of a Chairman, six appointed members, and representatives from various government Ministries, Departments and Agencies. The Board is responsible for all the policy matters of the Institute.

Standing Committees of the Board

Currently, there are four Standing Committees of the Board, namely:

1.Scientific Programmes Committee:

Responsible for scrutinizing, evaluating and approving research programmes, performance and output of research projects.

2.Staff and Finance Committee:

Reviews staff needs, determine staff needs, determines staff promotions, and is responsible for financial and development needs.

3.Audit Committee:

The Director, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)

The Director of the Institute is appointed under the provisions of the Science and Technology (Amendment Act 1979), by the Minister for the time being responsible for Research(Health). He is the Chief Executive of the Institute. In this capacity, he is the accounting officer as well as the administrative and scientific head of the Institute.

The KEMRI Secretariat which is under two Deputy Directors, namely

1. Deputy Director (Research & Training)

2. Deputy Director (Administration & Finance)

Research Centres and Programmes

The Research Centres of KEMRI are created by the Board of Management of the Institute. These Research Centres are expected to focus on specific areas of national and/or strategic importance, and they are centres of excellence which will emphasize and articulate the respective areas in which they have been given mandates to do research. The Board, in conformity with the national objectives, may reorganize the mandates of these Research Centres as it may deem appropriate.