Legal Status               

• Biotechnology Policy, 2006
• Biosafety Act, 2009

Competent Authority

• National Biosafety Authority (NBA)
• Institutional Biosafety Committees (IBC)

Participating Institutions/Agencies

• Department of Public Health
• Department of Veterinary Services (DVS)
• Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)
• Pest Control Products Board (PCPB)
• Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)
• National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA)
• Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS)
• Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI)

Biosafety Regulations

• Contained Use (August 2011)
• Environmental Release (August 2011)
• Import, Export and Transit (August 2011)
• Regulations for Labelling (2012) e.g. Foods and Feeds
• Genome Editing guidelines (2022)