Services

2022-2025: Providing scientific support to court cases on GMO

2024-2025: Public outreach and training for faiths-based organizations on Biotechnology and GMO

2023-2025: Outreach and sensitization and training for County Governments on food security, biotechnology and the role of GMO

2023: Collaborative outreach and training for political leaders on biotechnology, genetic engineering and related biosafety to political leaders, scientists and professionals in other fields.

2016-2017: Petitioned the National Assembly to allow the conduct and issue permit for NPTs of Bt maize (there was a ban on GMO then). The National Assembly allowed NPT and all research on GMO to continue.

2016: Conducted an analysis on the effects of ban on importation of foods derived from genetically modified organisms (GMO) on food security, research and training in Kenya

2015: Presented a petition to the Senate to amend a bill emanating from the National Assembly (The Natural Resources Bill No 54 of 2015), which sought to make it mandatory for confined field trial of GM crops, as well as material transfer agreements (MTAs involving any plant or animal) to seek ratification from Kenya Parliament. […]

2015: Hosted the World Environment Day celebration, bringing together members of parliament, students and researchers

2015: KUBICO implemented a public outreach and sensitization to consumer networks, doctors, senior academics, and thousands of students, providing factual information on Bt maize (a GMO) to enable them make informed decisions during the public participation for the environmental release of Bt maize.

2015: Led a team that included Government Ministries and national research Institutions that drafted a Biotechnology Policy advisory to the Presidency