Kenya

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)