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To conduct high quality, purposeful and relevant research in human health, building sustainable research capacity and leadership

Mission

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To be a global center of excellence in health research, advancing science to improve health and well-being while building sustainable research capacity

Vision

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Excellence
Integrity
Innovation
Transparency and Accountability
Respect
Equity

Core values

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Programme intro

37 years of conducting research

The KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) is a longstanding partnership between Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Wellcome and the University if Oxford. Established in 1989, the Programme conducts world-class, multi-dsicplinary research spanning molecular and cellular science, clinical research, epidemiology, population helath and health systems and policy.

We are headquartered in Kilifi at the KEMRI Centre for Gepgraphic Medicine Research-Coast(CGMRC), with an additional research hub in Nairobi and a collaborative site in Mbale at the Mbale Clinical Research Insititute in Eastern Uganda. We also maintain extensive research collaborations globally.

In addition to research, KWTRP is deeply committed to developing research capacity across Africa, nurturing the next generation of African scientists, and undertaking robust community, public and policy engagement to ensure the relevance, uptake and impact of our work.

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Strategy Anchors

Our strategic plan is anchored on three interlinked pillars: impact, sustainability, and culture. These pillars reflect our vision of a research institution that not only generates high-quality science, but also ensures that this science translates into meaningful improvements in health and well-being, while operating on a financially, environmentally, and operationally sustainable foundation, and defined by an inclusive, empowering, and values-driven research culture.

Impact

From evidence to impact: science that shapes healthier futures at scale.

Sustainability

Built to last: resilient science, smart systems, sustainable impact

Organizational culture

Where people thrive, leaders grow, and values shape impact

WHAT WE DO

Strategic focus areas

Our strategy is underpinned by the following core objectives that reflect our commitment to scientific excellence, impact, and capacity development.

Discovery & Content

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Research Capacity

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Surveillance & Metrics

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Access & Quality

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Publications

Individual and household factors associated with tungiasis in a marginalized population in Karamoja, northeastern Uganda - 2026

Elson, L., Matharu, A. K., Otieno, B., Feldmeier, H., Waiswa, C., Abubakar, A., Krücken, J., Fillinger, U., Mutebi, F.

Post-mortem characterisation of HIV-associated under-5 deaths in the CHAMPS network: population-based mortality surveillance - 2026

Mandomando, I., Madewell, Z. J., Mutevedzi, P. C., Igunza, K. A., Onyango, D., Rogena, E. A., Were, J., Nhampossa, T., Torres-Fernandez, D., Varo, R., Xerinda, E. G., Dangor, Z., Madhi, S. A., Mahtab, S., Sorour, G., Dempster, M., Lakoh, S., Ameh, S., Ogbuanu, I. U., Ojulong, J., Samura, S., Keita, A. M., Kotloff, K. L., Sidibe, D., Sow, S. O., Tapia, M. D., Assefa, N., Demessie, D., Madrid, L., Scott, J. A. G., Wakwaya, G., El Arifeen, S., Gurley, E. S., Tippett Barr, B. A., Whitney, C. G., Blau, D. M., Bassat, Q., Akelo, V.

The normalisation of under-resourcing limits the potential for improvement of critical care: evidence from a multi-method study of Kenyan hospitals - 2025

McKnight, J., Oliwa, J., Willows, T. M., Onyango, O., Mazhar, R., Jones, L. B., Mkumbo, E., Maiba, J., Schell, C. O., Baker, T., Amoth, P., Were, I., Warfa, O., English, M.