The National Biosafety Authority is a regulatory agency whose overarching mandate of NBA is to exercise general supervision and control over development, transfer, handling and use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) so as to ensure safety of human and animal health and provide adequate protection of the environment.  Currently has a molecular laboratory with capacity for LMO detection. There is need however to enhance capacity in the area of LMO Event identification and quantification. Kenya has other labs with different capacities however, identification and quantification still pose challenges in terms of personnel training and equipment and consumables.