Ethical Review Committee:

KEMRI has an Ethical Review Committee which reviews all research project proposals that involve human subjects. The Committee is accepted by the Ministry of Health as a National Ethical Review Committee and is multi-sectoral and multidisciplinary with most of the representation from outside the Institute, thereby maintaining its independence from any institutional influence. The Director of the Centre for Clinical Research serves as Secretary to the Committee. Any project proposal which requires ethical clearance will only be cleared for implementation by the Scientific Steering Committee when it has also been duly cleared by the Ethical Review Committee.

The Bureau for Scientific Integrity:

The Bureau is an Institute Committee that ensures that all ethical aspects of the conduct of scientific research are followed. It has authority to visit, without prior notice, any laboratory or field station or clinical ward, to review the research process when the need arises.