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Kenya Medical Research Institute

Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a State Corporation established through the Science and Technology (Amendment) Act of 1979, which has since been amended to Science, Technology and Innovation Act 2013. The 1979 Act established KEMRI as a National body responsible for carrying out health research in Kenya.

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Neglected tropical diseases persist in the world’s poorest places: four reads about hurdles and progress

Nadine Dreyer , The Conversation

Eliminating neglected diseases in Africa: there are good reasons for hope

Monique Wasunna , Kenya Medical Research Institute

Why cholera continues to threaten many African countries

Samuel Kariuki , Kenya Medical Research Institute

How climate change influences the spread of disease – four essential reads

Moina Spooner , The Conversation and Ina Skosana, The Conversation

The people most at risk of HIV in Kenya aren’t using preventive drugs: we asked why

Makobu Kimani , Kenya Medical Research Institute

Progress against a neglected tropical disease in east Africa is under threat

Innovation – and research – are key to killing off neglected tropical diseases in Africa

Strong leadership fought COVID-19 in Africa: the next step is to harness research

How the Spanish flu affected Kenya – and its similarities to coronavirus

Fred Andayi , Kenya Medical Research Institute

Why the elimination of malaria needs much greater involvement of women

Damaris Matoke-Muhia , Kenya Medical Research Institute

The way we measure iron deficiency in children needs to change. Here’s why

Dr John Muthii Muriuki , Kenya Medical Research Institute

HIV in Kenya: high risk groups aren’t getting the attention they need

What mapping Kenya’s child deaths for 50 years revealed – and why it matters

Peter Macharia , Kenya Medical Research Institute and Emelda Okiro , Kenya Medical Research Institute

África: algunas soluciones para aminorar el largo camino al hospital

Paul Ouma , Kenya Medical Research Institute and Emelda Okiro , Kenya Medical Research Institute

People across Africa have to travel far to get to a hospital. We worked out how far

Malaria control strategies reduce the caseload - but bring new challenges

Andrew Githeko , Kenya Medical Research Institute and Ednah Ototo , Kenya Medical Research Institute

Prompt response to malaria outbreak is critical as risk of disease spreads

Mapping hepatitis in Kenya shows where action is needed

Ochwoto Missiani , Kenya Medical Research Institute ; Julius Oyugi , University of Nairobi , and Simeon Mining , Moi University

Kenya’s cholera outbreak highlights fears about antibiotic resistance

A new vaccine is promising to advance the frontier of eliminating malaria

Simon Kariuki , Kenya Medical Research Institute

Chief Research Officer, Kenya Medical Research Institute

Senior Research scientist, Kenya Medical Research Institute

Research fellow, Kenya Medical Research Institute

PhD Candidate , Medical Parasitologist, Kenya Medical Research Institute

Head, Population Health Unit, KEMRI, Kenya Medical Research Institute

Research Associate, Kenya Medical Research Institute

Head of Department, Production, Kenya Medical Research Institute

Public Health Specialist, Senior Research Scientist, Kenya Medical Research Institute

Post-doctoral researcher, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Program, Kenya Medical Research Institute

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Research Officer, Kenya Medical Research Institute

PhD Fellow, Kenya Medical Research Institute

Chief Research Scientist and Director, Centre for Microbiology Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute

Chief Research Officer, Malaria Branch Chief in the KEMRI, CDC and London School of Tropical Medicine Collaborative Program, Kenya Medical Research Institute

Postdoctoral research student, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kenya Medical Research Institute

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HJF Medical Research International

Participants at HJF Medical Research International in Abuja, Nigeria, have been vaccinated in the first Phase 2 clinical trial of a Lassa fever virus (LASV) vaccine candidate to date, according to IAVI, a nonprofit scientific research organization and the trial sponsor. The study ( IAVI C105/PREVAIL15 ) is funded by  CEPI , an innovative global partnership working to accelerate the development of vaccines against epidemic and pandemic threats. 

Maurice is one of many who have benefited from PEPFAR’s promise to deliver quality healthcare in remote communities through a mobile clinic outreach program. Before the mobile clinic, members of Maurice’s community would have to travel to Tanzania by foot - an eight-day journey in territory inhabited by wild animals and warring clans, to receive health services. “Some people would die there, and it was hard,” Maurice says. 

When Edith Okafor, a 50-year-old widow and caregiver of four boys, walked into the Clinical Training and Research Centre (CTRC), 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital Kaduna (NARHK) to begin antiretroviral therapy in April 2007, she had no idea that that encounter would become the beacon of hope in her state of despair.  

Geoffrey Mwakyusa (49), a resident of the Kyela District Council in the Mbeya Region, is among hundreds of thousands of people in the area who have connected with Community-based HIV Service Providers (CBHSP) to find out their HIV status through the distribution of HIV self-testing kits.

Ahead of the October 20 Mashujaa Day celebrations in Kericho, Kenya’s Deputy President H.E. Rigathi Gachagua, EGH, visited the Kericho, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)/ Walter Reed Project (WRP) Clinical Research Center (CRC), where he inaugurated the biosafety level 3 tuberculosis (TB) Reference Laboratory. 

The African Cohort Study (AFRICOS) celebrated its 10th Anniversary on Wednesday 1st November, 2023, with a Research Symposium to review key findings from the study, share ongoing analyses, and discuss plans under the theme titled, “Progress and Future Directions.”

In 2007, Joyce, David and their two children were featured on the cover of PEPFAR’s annual report to Congress, but their story about how PEPFAR transformed their lives began in 2005. David and Joyce were expecting their second child in 2005 when David discovered he was living with HIV. The next day, David brought his wife, Joyce, to Kericho District Hospital to get tested.

September 28, 2023, marked a significant milestone, as HJF Medical Research International Ltd/Gte. (HJFMRI Ltd/Gte.) celebrated the grand opening of its new laboratories and office complex  in Abuja, Nigeria.

Deborah is one of the oldest stories of PEPFAR’s impact in Kenya and is a true testament to the purpose and mission of PEPFAR. More than 20 years ago, Deborah was diagnosed with HIV. 

HJFMRI helped coordinate entomology surveillance teams to quickly gather data in a race against emerging dengue and yellow fever outbreaks in Kenya.

HJFMRI develops partnerships, infrastructure, and expertise around the world to help researchers solve complex challenges in global health.  Learn more about us.

HJFMRI Focus Areas

HJFMRI has decades of experience supporting partners in a wide range of complex research endeavors. Our multidisciplinary team of experts works to implement flexible, comprehensive approaches to vaccine development, clinical research, infectious disease surveillance and therapeutics, global health program implementation, capacity building, and military-military health initiatives. 

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HJFMRI facilitates medical research by providing a range of responsive, flexible services to support clinical testing and global health program implementation around the world. We provide support services in protocol planning, site development, research operations, data collection and analysis, regulatory compliance, and international program staffing and contracts.  

HJFMRI is proud to partner with organizations from across the globe to advance global health, including host country governments, public institutions, private entities, universities, and foundations.

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10 Best Medical Research Institutes in Kenya

Looking for medical research institutes in kenya. in this article today we have listed some of the most recognizable medical research institutes in kenya that are highly appreciated for their work in the field. read the article to the end to find out.

• Hospital Road, PO Box 230, Kilifi
• [email protected]
• +254 730 162 110 / +254 730 162 000

2. Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)

• Durban: +27 (0)31 521 0038
• Somkhele: +27 (0)35 251 0650

3. The Centre for Microbiology Research (CMR)

• Kenya Medical Research Institute, PO Box 54840 00200 Off Raila Odinga Way. Nairobi, Kenya.
• +254 722205901

4. The Institute of Primate Research (IPR)

• End of Karen Road, Nairobi, Kenya
• Website: www.primateresearch.org
• Phone: 020 884308

5. Afya Research Africa (ARA)

• +254729161340

6. International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

• *ILRI Kenya, PO Box 30709, Nairobi 00100, Kenya
• +254-20 422 3000
• +254-20733 033 684

7. The Kenya Medical Women's Association (KMWA)

• Hatheru Road, Off Gitanga Road, Lavington, Nairobi, Kenya.
• +254 722 200545/ +254 733 761450

8. Aga Khan University's Medical College, East Africa

• Nairobi Campus, 3rd Parklands Avenue, Limuru Road, Nairobi, Kenya.
• Phone: +254 203 747 483

9. The Institute for Healthcare Management, Africa (IHMA)

• Kenya office: Spring Valley Business Park, Nairobi, Kenya.
• Phone: +254 20 3741349/50
• Email: [email protected]

10. Mount Kenya University (MKU) School of Medicine

• General Kago Road, Thika, Kenya.
• Phone: +254 672 820 000 / 0709 153 000

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The Kenya Medical Research Institute is one of East Africa’s leading medical research centres and is the national body responsible for carrying out health science research in Kenya. The Kenya Institute of Education promotes development and delivery of relevant, high-quality, affordable education and training programmes, materials and services. The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute has the objective of food security through improved productivity and environmental conservation.

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For more 50 than years, the U.S. military has maintained a substantial program for infectious disease research in Kenya. These collaborations have expanded to eight countries under the U.S. Army Medical Research Directorate–Africa (USAMRD-A), which is headquartered on the campus of the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) in Nairobi.

WRAIR helped establish the KEMRI-Kericho Clinical Research Centre (CRC) 1999 in collaboration with KEMRI and HJF, and a new CRC opened in 2012 where more than 50 clinical studies have been completed. The Kericho CRC has conducted randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled and IND/FDA-regulated studies from Phase I to IV.

• Vaccines against HIV, Ebola and polio; therapeutics against HIV, diarrhea, tuberculosis and opportunistic diseases/ malignancies
• Chosen by several Shigella vaccine manufacturers to conduct three large scale multivalent Shigella vaccine trials
• NIH Networks – Part of National Institutes of Health Division of AIDS/AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) and IMPAACT, the maternal/child HIV treatment and prevention research network funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

CENTER FOR GLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCH (CGHR)-KISUMU

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The Centre for Global Health Research (CGHR) is located in Kisumu, Western Kenya. The facility was originally inherited from the former East African Medical Research Council.

In 1984, the station was named  Malaria and Other Protozoal Diseases Centre  (MOPDC) later changing to  Vector Biology and Control Research Centre  (VBCRC),  then  Centre for Vector Biology and Control  Research  (CVBCR) and finally  Center  for Global  Health Research  (CGHR).  The Centre is today one of the 15 Research Centres of the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI). The Centre is strategically located in Kisumu City, western Kenya region, in an area that is endemic for major infectious diseases.

Since its establishment in 1984, CGHR has been on the world map as the site of ground-breaking research focusing on infectious diseases of medical importance. Specifically, the Centre has carried out cutting-edge research focusing on trials on the efficacy of drugs, emergence of drug and vector resistance, epidemiology, immunology, molecular biology, vector biology, climate and human health, characterization of malaria vaccine candidate antigens, malaria vaccine trials, malaria in pregnancy and interaction of malaria and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), schistosomiasis, intestinal helminthes, HIV/AIDS and its impact on the community, HIV interaction with other infectious diseases, tuberculosis and reproductive health.

Our mission is to improve human health and quality of life through research, capacity building, innovation and service delivery

Our vision is to be a leading centre of excellence in research for human health.

• Epidemiology and control of Infectious, Non-Communicable and Lifestyle Diseases.
• Molecular Biology, Immunology, Pathophysiology and Genetics of diseases of public health importance
• Vectors of diseases; their biology and ecology, development and evaluation of control tools and IR
• Clinical trials and monitoring drug resistance.
• Climate change and human health.
• Behavioural/Social Science Research in Public Health
• Emerging and Reemerging Diseases
• Provide training and capacity building in public health
• Provide leadership in human health research
• Promote and sustain excellence in research
• Strengthen principles of good corporate governance
• Disseminate and translate research findings for evidence based policy formulation and implementation
• Strengthen research partnerships and relationships with stakeholde

Achievements

Evidence on best Deworming strategies to be employed for Mass Drug Administration (MDA) against Helminth infections:

Preventive chemotherapy is considered the key component in the control of Schistosomiasis and intestinal worms, and among questions that have been addressed on our research platform is how different deworming strategies (whether community-wide or school-based) impact on morbidity in areas with different infection prevalence thresholds. Some of the data from our Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research (SCORE) studies is currently being shared with the Ministry of Health in order to provide evidence on the best combination of deworming strategies based on prevalence thresholds, both in terms of duration and frequency of MDAs.

Evidence of Schistosomiasis in pre-school age children (< 5 years) and need for change in deworming policy:  The WHO recommended control strategy of Schistosomiasis is based on preventive chemotherapy interventions targeting the majority of the at-risk population

The current gold standard treatment employs annual single oral dose of the drug Praziquantel (PZQ) 600 mg tablets for adults and school age children at 40 mg/kg. However, pre-School Aged Children (pre-SAC), which are a high-risk group for Schistosome infections accounting for 10-20 million of the global prevalence, are currently not included during treatment campaigns due to the lack of a suitable PZQ pediatric formulation. In this regard, a pediatric schistosomiasis consortium was formed in July 2012 under the leadership of Merck with the goal of developing a suitable pediatric formulation of PZQ for pre-SAC and register its use in schistosomiasis.

Evidence for schistosomiasis transmission in urban setting:  Schistosomiasis has always been considered a rural phenomenon. However, our research in an informal urban setting has provided evidence not only for the occurrence of schistosomiasis in an urban setting, but also active transmission in situ. These findings have informed the inclusion of such otherwise neglected settings in National deworming programs, and the strategies to use in such settings.

Deworming activities targeting Schistosomiasis and Soil-transmitted Helminths:

Over the last 5 years, and in partnership with the Ministry of Health, over 70,000 individuals in most at risk areas were dewormed annually in our annual Mass Drug Administration programs targeting Schistosomiasis and Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STH), conducted by three key NTD projects in western Kenya. Health education and awareness campaigns were also embedded in the deworming activities, and are a continuous activity.

Annual NTD Conference:

We have over the years successfully hosted the annual Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Conference. In 2016, the 10th annual NTD Conference was jointly hosted by the KEMRI’s NTD Unit and the Ministry of Health’s NTD Unit. This annual event presents an important and unique forum for showcasing and disseminating research findings from our studies to other stakeholders and partners from the Ministry of Health, local universities and other Non-governmental agencies working on NTDs.

Ongoing Projects

• A demographic surveillance system (DSS) in the previous bed net study area aimed at establishing a high quality surveillance system in a population of 135,000 and provide an infrastructure that will yield reliable demographic data and serve as a platform to evaluate the impact of public health interventions on morbidity and mortality.
• Population genetics of malaria vectors.
• The effects of climate change on human health.
• The epidemiology and immunology of malaria epidemics in the highlands.

Completed Projects

• A community-based trial on the impact of insecticide-treated bed nets on childhood morbidity and mortality in an area of intense and perennial malaria transmission in western Kenya,
• The interaction of malaria and HIV in pregnant women and the immuno-epidemiology of malaria in western Kenya,
• The Asembo Bay Cohort Project.

Neglected Tropical Diseases Division

The Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Unit hosted at CGHR brings together different researchers working on disease specific aspects of NTDs at KEMRI. The Unit addresses the critical need to align research program with national and current global agenda.

HIV Research Division

Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) in collaboration with Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) established the HIV Research Division (HIVR) in 2001 to spearhead HIV prevention and treatment research within the Nyanza Region in Kenya, an area with the greatest burden of HIV/AIDS in the country.

Malaria Division

Malaria remains an important public health problem and an impediment to social and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya malaria is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality and 80 percent of the population is at risk

Tuberculosis Division

Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially serious infectious disease that mainly affects your lungs. The bacteria that cause tuberculosis are spread from one person to another through tiny droplets released into the air via coughs and sneezes. Through a collaboration involving the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and many other partners, the Division is conducting critical research studies aimed at generating data that is aimed at TB control progammes and formulation of evidence-based TB prevention and control policies.

Entomology Division

Ongoing studies/activities/programmes:.

• Building the Capacity for the utility of Next Generation Sequencing in Insecticide Resistance Management by African National Malaria Control programs (March 2019 – August 2020)
• The East-South Africa Anopheles funestus Consortium: Building the capacity for An. funestus entomological surveillance, insecticide resistance and genomic diversity studies in Malawi, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania (April 2019 – April 2020)
• Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles arabiensis genetic diversity and association with insecticide resistance in Kenya (April 2019 – April 2020)
• Advancing Spatial Repellents for Vector-Borne Disease Control (2019-2023)
• Impact of insecticide resistance on the behaviour and fitness of malaria vectors (2017-2022)
• Using spatial statistics and genomics to develop epidemiologically relevant definitions of insecticide resistance in African Malaria Vectors (March 2018 – March 2019).
• Entomological evaluation of an attractive targeted sugar bait (ATSB) in western Kenya. Part of a Multi-Country Study, others being Mali and Zambia, results of this trial to determine an award of a Multi-Country 3-year Phase 3 evaluation of ATSB
• Genome-based diagnostics for mapping, monitoring and management of insecticide resistance in major African malaria vectors (2016-2020)

Products and services offered

Vector Borne Disease surveillance (Malaria, Dengue, Rift Valley Fever, Chikungunya Virus)

• Phase 1 Vector control product evaluations (Laboratory bioassays, tunnel tests, cage tests)
• Phase 2 Vector control product evaluations (Semi-Field trial, Experimental Hut trials)
• Phase 3 and 4 vector control product evaluations (Cluster randomized epidemiology trials, continuous product evaluations such as bednet durability and bio-efficacy)
• Laboratory testing of entomology specimen for species identification, sporozoite detection, insecticide resistance detection among others.
• Trainings and capacity building for entomology surveillance, insecticide resistance surveillance among others

Selected Publications

• Agumba S, Gimnig JE, Ogonda L, Ombok M, Kosgei J, Munga S, Guyah B, Omondi S, Ochomo E. Diagnostic dose determination and efficacy of chlorfenapyr and clothianidin insecticides against Anopheles malaria vector populations of western Kenya. Malar J. 2019 Jul 17;18(1):243. doi: 10.1186/s12936-019-2858-z. PMID: 31315614; PMCID: PMC6637467.
• Moyes, C. L., A. Wiebe, K. Gleave, A. Trett, P. A. Hancock, G. G. Padonou, M. S. Chouaïbou, A. Sovi, S. A. Abuelmaali, E. Ochomo, C. Antonio-Nkondjio, D. Dengela, H. Kawada, R. K. Dabire, M. J. Donnelly, C. Mbogo, C. Fornadel, and M. Coleman. 2019. Analysis-ready datasets for insecticide resistance phenotype and genotype frequency in African malaria vectors. Scientific Data 6: 121.
• Sedda L, Lucas ER, Djogbénou LS, Edi AVC, Egyir-Yawson A, Kabula BI, Midega J, Ochomo E, Weetman D, Donnelly MJ. Improved spatial ecological sampling using open data and standardization: an example from malaria mosquito surveillance. J R Soc Interface. 2019 Apr 26;16(153):20180941. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2018.0941. PubMed PMID: 30966952.
• Smit MR, Ochomo EO, Aljayyoussi G, Kwambai TK, Abong’o BO, Bousema T, Waterhouse D, Bayoh NM, Gimnig JE, Samuels AM, Desai MR, Phillips-Howard PA, Kariuki SK, Wang D, Ward SA, Ter Kuile FO. Human Direct Skin Feeding Versus Membrane Feeding to Assess the Mosquitocidal Efficacy of High-Dose Ivermectin (IVERMAL Trial). Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Sep 13;69(7):1112-1119. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy1063. PubMed PMID: 30590537; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6743833.
• Machani MG, Ochomo E, Sang D, Bonizzoni M, Zhou G, Githeko AK, Yan G, Afrane YA. Influence of blood meal and age of mosquitoes on susceptibility to pyrethroids in Anopheles gambiae from Western Kenya. Malar J. 2019 Apr 2;18(1):112. doi: 10.1186/s12936-019-2746-6. PubMed PMID: 30940139; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6444593.
• Abong’o B, Yu X, Donnelly MJ, Geier M, Gibson G, Gimnig J, Ter Kuile F, Lobo NF, Ochomo E, Munga S, Ombok M, Samuels A, Torr SJ, Hawkes FM. Host Decoy Trap (HDT) with cattle odour is highly effective for collection of exophagic malaria vectors. Parasit Vectors. 2018 Oct 15;11(1):533. doi: 10.1186/s13071-018-3099-7. PubMed PMID: 30318015; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6191991.
• Gimnig JE, Ochomo E. New opportunities for malaria vector control. Lancet. 2018 Aug 18;392(10147):534-536. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31817-8. Epub 2018 Aug 10.
• Smit MR, Ochomo EO, Aljayyoussi G, Kwambai TK, Abong’o BO, Chen T, Bousema T, Slater HC, Waterhouse D, Bayoh NM, Gimnig JE, Samuels AM, Desai MR, Phillips-Howard PA, Kariuki SK, Wang D, Ward SA, Ter Kuile FO. Safety and mosquitocidal efficacy of high-dose ivermectin when co-administered with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine in Kenyan adults with uncomplicated malaria (IVERMAL): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2018 Jun;18(6):615-626.
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Top 10 medical schools in Kenya (Universities offering medicine and surgery in Kenya)

Last updated on April 11th, 2024 at 05:40 am

Below we share a list of universities offering medicine in Kenya (all universities offering medicine and surgery in Kenya including private universities offering medicine in Kenya in this top 10 medical schools in Kenya guide)

Do medical sciences interest you?

Get to know more about the top 10 medical schools in Kenya(universities offering medicine and surgery in Kenya including private universities offering medicine in Kenya) in this guide.

We have based our selection on the following criteria (among others):

• Teaching infrastructure (lecture halls, laboratories, cadavers, and more).
• Lecturer-student ratio (you don’t want to attend overcrowded classes).
• Quality of the faculty (Qualifications, experience, etc.)
• Student affairs.
• Patient load in each school’s teaching hospital.
• Research and innovation and
• Compliance with the set medical and dental training teaching standards and other guidelines.

Note that the ranking information is adopted from inspection reports of Medical and Dental Schools and Teaching Hospitals in Kenya.

The reports are prepared jointly by teams of technical health experts from all the EAC (East Africa Community) states and the respective National Medical and Dental Practitioners Regulatory Councils.

Find below the top 10 medical schools at both the Degree and Diploma levels (We have incuded the top 10 colleges offering medical courses in Kenya for Diplomas and Certificates  too ) .

Note that the schools are described in brief and a link to the official school website given.

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In no particular order, the top 10 medical schools in Kenya are:

1.     Kenyatta University School of Medicine

KU was one of the first accredited medical universities and has an excellent faculty of medicine.

State of the art training infrastructure, superb student support, and good graduation rates make Kenyatta University Medical School a top choice.

In addition, students enjoy practical sessions from the adjacent Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital.

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2.     Moi University School of Medicine (MUSOM )

Moi University Medical School was hived from the Faculty of Health Sciences in 2005 and has grown in leaps and bounds to become one of the top 10 medical schools in Kenya.

Indeed, the School later gave birth to the fast-growing School of Dentistry (SOD) and School of Nursing (SON).

The most recent offshoot from MUSOM is the Institute of Biomedical Informatics (IBMI).

MUSOM’s primary teaching Hospital is the popular Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH).

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3.     University of Nairobi Medical School – arguable best university offering medicine in Kenya

The deeply-experienced faculty of health at the University of Nairobi Medical School has repeatedly won medical research awards and is among the leaders in medical innovations in Kenya.

This, combined with the exposure students get from Kenyatta National Referral Hospital- UoN’s School of Medicine designated teaching hospital- makes UoN a popular destination for surgery and dentistry students in Kenya.

Above all, they have met all the requirements for medical training as provided by the various authorities.

4.     Kenya Methodist University School of Medicine

KEMU is one of the few private universities in Kenya to meet the stringent requirements to offer medical sciences.

Indeed, KEMU offers a number of the most marketable medical courses in Kenya including the highly competitive bachelor of medicine and surgery course.

The highlights at KEMU are the great lecturers and a respectable collection of teaching facilities.

In short, you’ll be in good hands at Kenya Methodist University School of Medicine

5.     Mount Kenya University School of Medicine

Overall, Mount Kenya University (MKU) School of Medicine scores highly in all the areas under consideration and has even beaten renowned public medical schools including Kenya’s pioneer medical university, the University of Nairobi (UoN) in the past.

Unsurprisingly, MKU has grown to become Kenya’s largest private university and they don’t seem as if they’ll be stopping any time soon.

In fact, Mount Kenya University Medical School runs the largest anatomy laboratory at Thika Level 5 Hospital in partnership with Kiambu county government.

6.     Maseno University Medical School

Also top performing is Maseno University School of Medicine.

The school is located at Siriba, next to Maseno town in Kisumu  County and has been accredited by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board to train health practitioners and help bridge the ever-growing demand for medical professionals in Kenya.

Pre-clinical teaching is conducted at the school’s ultra-modern laboratory facilities in Siriba while clinical clerkships are tackled at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) or Kisumu County Referral Hospital.

An average of 60 medical students graduates from Maseno each year.

7.     Kisii University School of Health Sciences

Also rated highly among public medical colleges is Kisii University’s School Of Health Sciences.

Here you can enroll for courses such as Medical Laboratory Sciences, Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Human Nutrition, Public Health, and Nursing.

The university’s primary focus is innovative and collaborative teaching along with vibrant research in health-related disciplines.

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8.     Egerton University

Another safe bet if you’re planning to take courses like the bachelor of medicine and surgery in Kenya is Egerton University’s department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery.

Like its peers in the top ten list, you access outstanding leaning infrastructure, expert staff, and a supportive training environment.

The department continues to expand rapidly and offers a Bachelor of Science (Bsc.) course In Clinical Medicine too.

9.     Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology medical school

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)’s School of Medicine has been excelling in teaching and research in medical sciences for a couple of years now.

The School is hosted by the College of Health sciences at JKUAT’s Main campus in Juja and is well on the path to achieving its vision of becoming the best medical academic training centre thanks to its wide network of local and global collaborators.

For example, the school is currently partnering with KEMRI in teaching postgraduate trainees and research.

It also runs a medical staff exchange program with the University of Wales in Cardiff (UWIC).

It’s also worth noting that JKUAT is considered one of the best universities to study nursing in Kenya.

10.  Uzima University Medical School

The last private institution to make it to the list of Top 10 medical schools in Kenya is the Catholic Church owned Uzima University College Medical School.

Started under the mentorship of CUEA (Catholic University of Eastern Africa), Uzima is now well established and specializes in teaching as well as research in both Medical and Biomedical sciences.

Two things we love most about Uzima: The 10 world-class laboratories and an Ultramodern Resource/learning centre.

Other private universities offering medicine in Kenya

Agha khan university medical school, top 10 medical schools in kenya – certificate and diploma levels.

For medical courses at the Certificate and Diploma Levels, KMTC (Kenya Medical Training College) is obviously the best in Kenya.

The other top-rated colleges offering medical courses in Kenya are:

• Equip Africa College of Medical and Health Sciences (owned by MKU)
• Thika School of medical and health sciences
• Kijabe College of Health Sciences (AIC Kijabe Medical College)
• Outspan Medical College – Nyeri
• Nyahururu Medical Training College
• Nazareth medical college
• Aga Khan University Medical College
• Karen Hospital Medical Training College
• Cicely McDonell College of Health Sciences

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List Of Research Institutions In Kenya

This is a list of research institutions in Kenya. The list focuses on both public and private research institutions which conduct research activities in diverse fields and thematic areas.

Here is a list of research institutions in Kenya.

1. Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)

KEMRI is a state corporation that was established through the Science and Technology (Amendment) Act of 1979 as the national body responsible for carrying out health research in Kenya.

2. Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO)

KALRO is a corporate body created under the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Act of 2013 to establish a suitable legal and institutional framework for the coordination of agricultural research in Kenya. KARLO manages about 16 research institutes located countrywide.

3. Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI)

KEFRI is a world-class centre of excellence in forestry and allied natural resources research.

4. Kenya Industrial Research And Development Institute

It is a national research institution established in 1979 under the Science and Technology Act Cap 250 of the Laws of Kenya to undertake multidisciplinary research and development in industrial and allied technologies.

5. Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute

The institute is in charge of the production, research and innovation of veterinary vaccines in Kenya.

6. Kenya Marine & Fisheries Research Institute

The institute was established to conduct research on aquatic systems covering both marine and freshwater.

7. National Crime Research Centre

It is a state corporation under the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government. It is mandated to carry out research into the causes of crime, its prevention and to disseminate the research findings to relevant government agencies.

8. Tourism Research Institute

The institute is mandated to undertake and coordinate tourism research and analysis.

9. International Centre Of Insect Physiology & Ecology (ICIPE)

ICIPE is an international institution that primarily works on research activities involving arthropods.

10. International Livestock Research Institute

The institute works to improve food security and reduce poverty in developing countries through research for better and more sustainable use of livestock.

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