KEMRI director sent on compulsory leave

KEMRI director sent on compulsory leave

The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Board of Management has sent the Director, Prof. Solomon Mpoke on Compulsory Leave with immediate effect, to allow for investigations related to alleged malpractices in the Institute.

In a special Board Meeting held on Friday, the Board also said the Deputy Director in charge of Finance and Administration and the Assistant Director in charge of Human Resource have been sent on compulsory leave.

The Board has directed that Dr. Gerald Mwadori Mkoji, who is the Assistant Director in charge of Resource Development and Management, will take over as the Director in an acting capacity.

The project is said to be the first ever facility to be constructed by Kenya Medical Research Institute in Mount Kenya region.

Mpoke said the facility will conduct research aimed at developing tools and technologies for reduction of diseases due to infections and parasitic agents.

Mpoke further said that the facility will create job opportunities to the community during the construction of the facility and after the construction.

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

KEMRI has grown to become a regional leader in human health research, and currently ranks as one of the leading centers of excellence in health research both in Africa as well as globally.

KEMRI has consolidated its research activities into four main programmes: infectious diseases; parasitic diseases; epidemiology, public health and health systems research; and biotechnology and non-communicable diseases.

Its mandates include among others to liaise with relevant bodies within and outside Kenya to carry out research.

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