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KENYA VETERINARY VACCINES
PRODUCTION INSTITUTE (KEVEVAPI)

The Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute (KEVEVAPI) Mission
is government owned institution formed under Caption 446 of To produce safe, efficacious and affordable
the laws of Kenya. It was established on 5th May 1990 by legal veterinary vaccines through undertaking
Notice No. 223 of 4th June, 1990. research, providing information, marketing
and distribution for improvement of the
Its formation resulted from dissolution of amalgamation between the livestock industry.
Kenya and the Wellcome Trust Foundation of the United Kingdom.
Vision
The Institute was formed by a merger between three vaccines producing A globally recognized institute in the
institutions in Kenya including the Vaccine Production Laboratory (VPL) at production and supply of high quality
Embakasi, the vaccine production section at the KARI- National Veterinary and affordable veterinary vaccines and
Research Centre (NVRC) at Muguga and the vaccine section of Veterinary services.
Research Laboratory at Department of Veterinary Services Headquarter at
Kabete. MANDATE
The Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production
MANAGEMENT TEAM Institute (KEVEVAPI) derives it mandate
under the State Corporations Act, Cap 446
Managing Director of the laws of Kenya through legal notice
Dr. Jane Wachira No. 223 of 4th June, 1990.

Research and Head of internal Quality Control Sales & Marketing
Development Audit Department, Manager, Manager,
Dr. Benson Kibore
Andia Khaseke Stephen Njeu Dr. Arina Odek

Production Production Manager, Chief Accountant Head of Human
Manager,Kabete Embakasi Mr. Peter Macharia Resource,
Kinyaka Kyangu
Mr. Matthew Nzioka Rose Muema

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