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Biosafety Organization
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published: 23 Aug 2006
last updated: 29 Mar 2021
National Council for Science and Technology (NCST) - Kenya
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Person:Mr. Harrison K. MachariaChief Science Secretary,Utalii House Off Uhuru Highway 9th Floor, P.O. Box 30623,Nairobi,
, KenyaPhone: +254 20 31 8249, +254 725 77 6434 (cell phone),Fax:Website:
Utalii House Off Uhuru Highway
9th Floor, P.O. Box 30623,
Nairobi,
00100, Kenya
- +254 241349
- +254 310571
- +254 213215
Government agency (National/Federal)
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General biosafetyEN
Administrative framework
Compliance
Transboundary movement (import/export)
Transit and contained use
Information exchange and data management (including the Biosafety Clearing-House)
Public awareness, education and participation
Socio-economic considerations
Facilitation of the work of Council and its committees is the responsibility of the Council Secretariat headed by the Secretary to Council and supported by the technical and administrative units. Scheduled science units undertake technical operations of the Council. Each unit is headed by a Chief Science Secretary under whom are various cadres of science secretaries who are specialists in the various sciences. The science secretaries generate, prepare and submit for Council discussion, policy papers containing advice relevant to the development of all aspects of national research, science and technology policy in the relevant science area. Therefore Schedules routinely undertakes the following:
1. Data collection and preparation of policy papers for discussion by the relevant committee,
2. Preparation of research proposal on issues relevant to the sciences,
3. Assessing the value of research results to national development,
4. Monitoring research activities in the science area to ensure that they are consistent with the national development policy,
5. Acquiring and maintaining information emanating from activities in science area.
6. Identifying and assessing the developmental needs or the science area.
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1. Data collection and preparation of policy papers for discussion by the relevant committee,
2. Preparation of research proposal on issues relevant to the sciences,
3. Assessing the value of research results to national development,
4. Monitoring research activities in the science area to ensure that they are consistent with the national development policy,
5. Acquiring and maintaining information emanating from activities in science area.
6. Identifying and assessing the developmental needs or the science area.
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United Nations Environment ProgrammeNairobi,
PO Box 30552 - 00100, KenyaPhone: +254 20 762 3321,Fax:Email: unep-gef@un.org,Website: https://www.unep.org/gef/,
Kenya Biotechnology policy has been approved and therefore Kenya has a biotechnology policy.
National Council for Science and Technology (NCST) has been involved in various activities in biosafety. These are handling requests / applications on GMOs trials in Kenya. Coordination of implementation of National Biosafety Framework. Kenya has approved five trials up to confined field trials. The trials are Bt. cotton, transgenic cassava, Bt. maize, transgenic sweet potatoes and rinderpest vaccine trials in confined paddocks.
The Bt. Cotton trial is being tested on resistant to pest so that the number of sprays can be reduced. The Bt. maize is being tested on stalk borer which normal reduce the maize yield in the Country. The rinderpest disease is a killer disease for cows and the recombinant vaccine can be a very good in reducing the rinderpest disease infection. The transgenic sweet potatoes are basically to improve on potatoes, which could be against viral and bacteria infection that reduces the yield in potatoes. The transgenic cassava is being tested to come up with cassava, which is against a viral infection called cassava mosaic disease.
NCST has also organized several stakeholders meeting to discuss the Kenyan Biotechnology policy and Biosafety bill that have been discussed and approved by the government. Kenya has a Biotechnology policy but the approved Biosafety bill will be discussed in parliament before becoming an Act.
NCST has also developed a manual on handling requests of GMOS in Kenya and a manual for inspection and monitoring of genetically modified organisms.
NCST has also constituted a national advisory team on modern biotechnology. This team has fostered, established and maintained links with other related national, regional and international organizations.
NCST has also developed approaches for public participation, which is worked out in consultation with the relevant stakeholders.
Two existing laboratories were selected, certified and assigned with detection and identification of GMOS in the context of inspections.
The above-mentioned activities have assisted the country to domestic the protocol she signed in May 2000 and ratified in February 2002.
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National Council for Science and Technology (NCST) has been involved in various activities in biosafety. These are handling requests / applications on GMOs trials in Kenya. Coordination of implementation of National Biosafety Framework. Kenya has approved five trials up to confined field trials. The trials are Bt. cotton, transgenic cassava, Bt. maize, transgenic sweet potatoes and rinderpest vaccine trials in confined paddocks.
The Bt. Cotton trial is being tested on resistant to pest so that the number of sprays can be reduced. The Bt. maize is being tested on stalk borer which normal reduce the maize yield in the Country. The rinderpest disease is a killer disease for cows and the recombinant vaccine can be a very good in reducing the rinderpest disease infection. The transgenic sweet potatoes are basically to improve on potatoes, which could be against viral and bacteria infection that reduces the yield in potatoes. The transgenic cassava is being tested to come up with cassava, which is against a viral infection called cassava mosaic disease.
NCST has also organized several stakeholders meeting to discuss the Kenyan Biotechnology policy and Biosafety bill that have been discussed and approved by the government. Kenya has a Biotechnology policy but the approved Biosafety bill will be discussed in parliament before becoming an Act.
NCST has also developed a manual on handling requests of GMOS in Kenya and a manual for inspection and monitoring of genetically modified organisms.
NCST has also constituted a national advisory team on modern biotechnology. This team has fostered, established and maintained links with other related national, regional and international organizations.
NCST has also developed approaches for public participation, which is worked out in consultation with the relevant stakeholders.
Two existing laboratories were selected, certified and assigned with detection and identification of GMOS in the context of inspections.
The above-mentioned activities have assisted the country to domestic the protocol she signed in May 2000 and ratified in February 2002.
