Kenya BioVax Institute 🇰🇪

Our Mandate: Manufacture, package and commercialize specialized health products and technologies including vaccines, therapeutics and other biomedical products.

[Kenya BioVax Institute 🇰🇪 @BioVaxInstitute]

Academia, industry and government came together at the Public Lecture and Stakeholder Engagement Forum on “Academia, Industry and the Trigger for Local Manufacturing” to advance Kenya’s local biopharmaceutical manufacturing agenda. Prof. Stephen Gacheru emphasized that beyond research and science, drug development is an end-to-end ecosystem requiring knowledge, regulation, infrastructure, financing and market readiness to work together.

Dr. @fnoluga, Principal Secretary, @MOHMedServices, @MOH_Kenya, called for stronger linkage between research, academia, industry, regulation, financing and procurement to strengthen Kenya’s health independence. He further challenged universities to shift from being primarily publication-driven to becoming proprietary and innovation-driven institutions that convert knowledge into products, enterprises and public health solutions.

Dr. Charles Githinji, @BioVaxInstitute Board Chairman, noted that local manufacturing must be treated as an end-to-end national health security priority, with plans underway for a dedicated symposium to sustain the momentum.

#LocalManufacturing #Biopharmaceuticals #HealthSecurity #KenyaBioVax #UniversityOfNairobi #Innovation @UoNDVCRIE @UoN_FHS @kaviuon @Obimbo24 @Docmureithi @TheStarKenya

[Kenya BioVax Institute 🇰🇪 @BioVaxInstitute]

Advancing Africa’s health security requires stronger coordination between manufacturers, continental institutions, and procurement platforms. In this spirit, the @BioVaxInstitute, led by Dr. @cecilia_wanjala , General Manager, Commercial Services, held a stakeholder engagement meeting with the @AfricaCDC team at the Africa CDC Offices in Nairobi to discuss Africa’s pooled procurement mechanisms. The engagement provided an opportunity to explore how coordinated procurement can improve access to essential health products, support predictable demand, strengthen market pathways for local manufacturers, and contribute to sustainable vaccine and biotherapeutics production across the continent.

#KenyaBioVax #AfricaCDC #PooledProcurement #HealthSecurity #LocalManufacturing #VaccineManufacturing #Biotherapeutics #AfricaHealthSovereignty #SupplyChainResilience #MarketAccess #PublicHealth #AfricanManufacturing #HealthSystemsStrengthening #StrategicPartnerships #MadeInAfrica

[Kenya BioVax Institute 🇰🇪 @BioVaxInstitute]

Honoring Freedom, Securing Health Independence! 🇰🇪

Happy Madaraka Day from Kenya BioVax Institute!

[Kenya BioVax Institute 🇰🇪 @BioVaxInstitute]

@BioVaxInstitute , in collaboration with the @uonbi , invites stakeholders to a Public Lecture and Stakeholder Engagement Forum on “Academia, Industry and the Trigger for Local Manufacturing.”

The lecture, delivered by Prof. Stephen Gacheru, will explore the potential for biopharmaceutical manufacturing in Kenya, with Dr. Ouma Oluga, OGW, Principal Secretary, State Department for Medical Services, as Chief Guest.

📅 3rd June 2026
⏰ 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
📍 UoN Faculty of Health Sciences,
Lecture Theatre3

#KenyaBioVax #LocalManufacturing #Biopharma #HealthSecurity #MadeInKenya @fnoluga @Obimbo24

[Kenya BioVax Institute 🇰🇪 @BioVaxInstitute]

🇰🇪 Advancing Kenya’s capacity for vaccine and specialized biologics manufacturing requires strong partnerships, evidence-informed planning, and a clear understanding of market opportunities. In this regard, @BioVaxInstitute held a meeting with @PATHtweets to discuss a proposed vaccine landscape assessment aimed at guiding investment priorities, policy decisions, portfolio diversification, and alignment with global health security goals. The Kenya BioVax team, led by Dr. @Muteru03, engaged the PATH team led by Ruth Wanjala on the importance of co-creating solutions with end users to ensure that future manufacturing priorities respond to public health needs, market realities, and Kenya’s broader ambition of building sustainable local capacity for vaccines and specialized biologics.

#KenyaBioVax #PATH #VaccineManufacturing #GlobalHealthSecurity

[Kenya BioVax Institute 🇰🇪 @BioVaxInstitute]

Advancing local vaccine manufacturing requires bold ideas, strong partnerships and practical action. At the @IVIHeadquarters side event during #WHA79 in Geneva, @BioVaxInstitute CEO, Dr. Wesley Ronoh, participated as a speaker and highlighted key interventions needed to promote biomanufacturing self-reliance, including strengthening national and regional vaccine manufacturing ecosystems, investing in regulatory and quality infrastructure, expanding sustainable technology transfer initiatives, developing scientific and manufacturing capacity, and supporting market sustainability through predictable demand.

Kenya BioVax is committed to moving from policy to practice by building the partnerships, systems and capabilities required to advance local production, regional health security and Africa’s journey toward vaccine and biotherapeutics manufacturing self-reliance. 🇰🇪🌍 #KenyaBioVax #IVI #WHA79 #VaccineManufacturing #Biomanufacturing #HealthSecurity #LocalManufacturing #TechnologyTransfer #AfricaHealthSecurity

[Kenya BioVax Institute 🇰🇪 @BioVaxInstitute]

Strengthening global partnerships for local manufacturing remains central to @BioVaxInstitute’s agenda. On the sidelines of the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva 🇨🇭, @BioVaxInstitute CEO, Dr. @wronoh , convened a meeting with @biofarmaID Indonesia’s leadership 🇮🇩, led by the President Director, Mr. Shadiq Akasya. During the meeting, they advanced the ongoing discussions on potential partnership opportunities in technology transfer and biomanufacturing capacity building, reflecting a shared commitment to advancing South-South cooperation, vaccine and biotherapeutics manufacturing, and Africa’s journey towards health security and manufacturing self-reliance. 🇰🇪🌍

#KenyaBioVax #BiofarmaIndonesia #WHA79 #VaccineManufacturing #Biomanufacturing #TechnologyTransfer #HealthSecurity #SouthSouthCooperation #LocalManufacturing #AfricaHealthSecurity @WHOKenya

[Kenya BioVax Institute 🇰🇪 @BioVaxInstitute]

@BioVaxInstitute participated in the Science, Technology, Research, and Innovation for Society Week 2026, a national platform that brought together government, researchers, academia, innovators, industry players, and development partners to reflect on the role of science and innovation in driving sustainable development. The Institute was represented by Dr. @cecilia_wanjala , who discussed how Kenya can better translate research, technology, and innovation into practical solutions that respond to national and regional needs.

BioVax’s participation underscored the Institute’s place within Kenya’s broader science and innovation ecosystem, particularly in advancing local vaccine manufacturing, strengthening health security, and reducing dependence on imported health products.
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[National Commission for Science,Tech & Innovation @nacosti]

The time has come.....
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[Kenya BioVax Institute 🇰🇪 @BioVaxInstitute]

Congratulations to @KEMRI_Kenya on being conferred a Charter by H.E. Dr. @WilliamsRuto, President of the Republic of Kenya. 🇰🇪

This is a proud milestone in strengthening Kenya’s scientific excellence, research leadership, innovation, and contribution to health security.

@BioVaxInstitute celebrates this achievement and looks forward to continued collaboration in advancing biomedical research and local health solutions for Kenya and Africa.

#KEMRI #KenyaBioVax #ResearchExcellence #HealthSecurity #BiomedicalInnovation #Kenya #AfricaHealthSecurity

[Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) @KEMRI_Kenya]

KEMRI is proud to have been conferred a Charter as a specialised degree-awarding institution for postgraduate studies by H.E Dr. @WilliamsRuto

This achievement strengthens the Institute’s mandate in research-led capacity building.

For more information: https://t.co/vEuytSKGZb

[Kenya BioVax Institute 🇰🇪 @BioVaxInstitute]

Congratulations @Kenya_aist 🇰🇪!

H.E. President @WilliamsRuto awarded @Kenya_aist its Charter, granting full university status and boosting Kenya’s STEM, engineering & biotech at Konza Technopolis.

@BioVaxInstitute is delighted and looks forward to deeper vaccine R&D collaborations. A proud milestone for Kenya’s scientific advancement!
#KAIST #KenyaBioVax #VaccineSovereignty

[William Samoei Ruto, PhD @WilliamsRuto]

Awarded charters to the Kenya Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) universities at State House Nairobi.

[Kenya BioVax Institute 🇰🇪 @BioVaxInstitute]

Thrilled by H.E. President @WilliamsRuto’s engagement with @IVIHeadquarters Director-General Dr. @drjeromekim1!

@BioVaxInstitute is proud to be a key partner in this 20-year collaboration advancing vaccine research, clinical trials, local manufacturing, regulatory strengthening, and capacity building.

Together with @KEMRI_Kenya and the @ppbkenya , we are accelerating Kenya’s vision as Africa’s vaccine production hub and strengthening health security for the continent.

#KenyaBioVax #VaccineSovereignty @BD_Africa #LocalManufacturing @AfricaCDC @Amref_Kenya @MOHMedServices @MOH_Kenya

[William Samoei Ruto, PhD @WilliamsRuto]

Held talks with International Vaccine Institute (IVI) Director-General Jerome Kim at State House Nairobi. We have had a strong partnership with the IVI for over 20 years. This relationship has blossomed and recently culminated in the election of our country to the vice-presidency of the IVI Global Council and consequently to the Board of Trustees.

We are committed to continued collaboration in vaccine research and development, clinical trials, manufacturing partnerships, strengthening regulation, and staff development.

Additionally, IVI will be working closely with our academic and research institutions, including the Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya Biovax Institute, Pharmacy and Poisons Board.