Also known as: ILRI
Research institution in Kenya hosting climate laboratories and World Agriculture Forum activities related to livestock and agricultural innovation.
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… Before death, however, it can transmit the virus to other animals or people through its saliva, usually through a bite.Lian Thomas, a senior scientist at the working on neglected zoonotic diseases at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), says even a scratch from …
Rabies kills thousands in Kenya as vaccination and surveillance gaps persistCapital News
… Appolinaire Djikeng, Director General of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), said Africa already had many of the technologies and knowledge required to transform livestock production, but lacked the scale needed to close the gap between domestic production and …
Africa targets livestock productivity to curb $100bn food import bill as ministers push continent-wide scale-upThe Standard
… The livestock sector contributes about 12 per cent of Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product and between 40 and 42 per cent of agricultural GDP, according to the International Livestock Research Institute. …
Kenya wins bid to host World Veterinary Congress, set to boost livestock economyCitizen Digital
… The livestock sector remains one of Kenya's economic pillars, contributing about 12 per cent of the country's Gross Domestic Product and between 40 and 42 per cent of agricultural GDP, according to the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). …
Kenya wins bid to host first-ever World Veterinary Congress in AfricaThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeIsrael Ambassador to Kenya Gideon Behar, ILRI Director General Appolinaire Djikeng and Dr Eyal Rotenberg inside the mobile scientific laboratory truck at the ILRI conservation in Kapiti, on April 30, 2026. …
Israel's mobile climate lab in Kenya to bridge Africa's climate data gapCapital News
… d innovation hubs in Kenya, including the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Hello Tractor, the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), the International Livestock Research Institute …
African Agri-Food Innovators Honoured at Nairobi Summit as World Food Prize Foundation Celebrates Food Security ChampionsCapital News
… The forum was organized by the Parliament of Kenya and the Inter-Parliamentary Union in collaboration with Climate Parliament, the Climate Vulnerable Forum, the United Nations Environment Programme, Climate and Clean Air Coalition, International Livestock Research Institute, Worl …
African Legislators Commit to United Front on Climate and Methane Negotiations as Nairobi Forum EndsCapital News
… Development partners and climate institutions attending the meeting include United Nations Environment Programme, International Livestock Research Institute, Climate and Clean Air Coalition, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Climate Parliament, World Agroforestr …
Barbados Pushes Mandatory Methane Financing Framework as African Parliaments Meet in NairobiCapital News
… International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Senior Scientist Dr. Claudia Arndt said methane reduction remains one of the fastest and most effective ways of slowing global warming before the climate crisis reaches irreversible levels. …
Climate Experts Link Methane Pollution to Food Insecurity and Health RisksCapital News
… International Livestock Research Institute Senior Scientist Dr. Claudia Arndt also stressed the need for stronger systems to support climate financing and carbon markets. …
Climate Players Call for Fast-Tracked Carbon Credit Regulations to Unlock Green FinancingRabies, a viral disease transmitted mainly through dog bites, kills an estimated 2,000 people annually in Kenya and remains endemic despite being almost entirely preventable through vaccination. Health experts cite gaps in dog vaccination, surveillance, veterinary services, and access to post-exposure treatment as persistent barriers to controlling the disease.
28 September 2026 · The Standard →
Rabies, a viral disease transmitted mainly through dog bites, kills an estimated 2,000 people annually in Kenya and remains endemic despite being almost entirely preventable through vaccination. Health experts cite gaps in dog vaccination, surveillance, veterinary services, and access to post-exposure treatment as persistent barriers to controlling the disease.
28 September 2026 · The Standard →
Ministers from eight African countries have committed to scaling proven livestock innovations and strengthening value chains to reduce the continent's $70–$100 billion annual food import bill, despite Africa holding about a fifth of the world's cattle and producing only about five per cent of global milk.
3 September 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya has secured the right to host the World Veterinary Association Congress in 2028, becoming the first African country to host the event. The move is expected to bring over 2,000 delegates and boost investment, tourism, and confidence in Kenya's animal products, while a Kenyan veterinary surgeon also received an award for veterinary medicines stewardship.
26 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya has won the bid to host the 2028 World Veterinary Association Congress, the first held in Africa. The event is expected to bring together more than 2,000 veterinarians, researchers, policymakers and industry leaders, boosting Kenya's tourism and hospitality sectors while showcasing the country's advances in livestock health, food safety and disease control.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Israel has deployed a mobile climate laboratory in Kenya, operated by the Weizmann Institute of Science and hosted at the International Livestock Research Institute site in Kapiti, Machakos County, to help address Africa's climate data deficit and improve environmental decision-making across the continent.
2 July 2026 · The Standard →
The World Food Prize Foundation has honoured three African individuals and institutions for contributions to agricultural innovation and food security at a conference in Nairobi. The Norman E. Borlaug Medallion was awarded to AGRA for two decades of work supporting smallholder farmers across Africa.
30 June 2026 · Capital News →
African parliamentarians from 21 countries met in Nairobi and committed to strengthening coordination among African legislatures to advance a unified continental position in global climate and methane negotiations, insisting that international frameworks must reflect Africa's development priorities and food security concerns.
16 May 2026 · Capital News →
Barbados's climate ambassador Elizabeth Thompson proposed mandatory financing and legally binding mechanisms to compel countries to reduce methane emissions, arguing that voluntary climate commitments are failing. Speaking at a two-day Regional Parliamentary Seminar on Methane Emissions and Climate Action in Nairobi, Thompson said methane reduction offers the fastest route to slowing warming in the short term due to the gas's high heat-trapping capacity.
15 May 2026 · Capital News →
Climate experts and development partners have called for a unified national approach to methane reduction, warning that rising emissions threaten Kenya's agriculture, economy, and public health while pushing the climate crisis toward irreversible tipping points. The call came during a Parliament-Media Breakfast Dialogue on Methane Emissions, ahead of an Inter-Parliamentary Union regional seminar on methane and climate action scheduled for mid-May in Nairobi.
7 May 2026 · Capital News →
Climate stakeholders have called on the government to fast-track regulations governing carbon credit trading and methane financing, arguing that delays in approvals and policy frameworks are slowing investments in waste recycling, clean energy and climate mitigation projects. According to Regen Organics Managing Director Michael Lwoyelo, Kenya has an opportunity to position itself as a leader in carbon markets and circular economy investments but requires clearer government-backed systems to regulate and approve carbon credit projects.
7 May 2026 · Capital News →
A mobile laboratory operated by the Weizmann Institute of Science has been stationed at the International Livestock Research Institute facility in Kapiti, Machakos County, for the past two months to measure real-time exchanges of carbon, water vapour, radiation and vegetation activity between land and atmosphere. Scientists say the work aims to build a broader understanding of how African landscapes respond to climate change.
4 May 2026 · Capital News →
Israel's Ambassador to Kenya says a newly deployed mobile climate laboratory will help close Africa's persistent climate data gap and strengthen evidence-based policymaking. The facility, stationed in Machakos County and operating for the past two months, is the first of its kind in Africa.
3 May 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya has established a World Agriculture Forum Country Council at the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi to position the country as a continental leader in agricultural innovation through artificial intelligence and bioengineering, bringing together government officials, researchers, investors and agribusiness leaders to strengthen food system productivity and resilience.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A small town in Kabete, Nairobi, known only as "N" got its name from the Native Industrial Training Depot (NITD), which was shortened by locals a century ago. Despite its historical significance, the town has stagnated for decades, with locals reluctant to sell land and the area refusing to develop like surrounding regions.
29 April 2026 · The Standard →