KENYA INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE KIRDI SETTING

KENYA INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (KIRDI) SETTING UP THE NATIONAL DESIGNATED ENTITY OPERATIONS IN KENYA M. CHARLES MOTURI KIRDI P. O. Box 30065 -00100. Nairobi. Kenya. dir@kirdi. go. ke Presentation for the National Designated Entities (NDEs) Training Workshop, 5 th – 7 th March, Nairobi 1

Background • The Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI) is established under the Science and Technology Act, 1979, Cap 250 of the Laws of Kenya (Now repealed and replaced by the Science, Technology and Innovation Act, 2013) • The institute is mandated to undertake research and development in all industrial and allied technologies, including: • mechanical, civil and chemical engineering; food, textile, leather, ceramics & clay technologies; industrial chemistry , power resources, environment, among others 2

Background contd KIRDI’s Vision and Mission • VISION • To be a Centre of Excellence in Industrial Research, Technology and Innovation • MISSION • To Undertake Industrial Research, Technology and Innovation, and Disseminate findings that will have a positive impact on National Development 3

Institutional Objectives • To Enhance the national industrial technology innovation process as a strategy towards rapid socio-economic development; • To Contribute to the development of sufficient capacity for industrial Research, Technology and Innovation. • To Contribute to the creation of the national wealth through the transfer of efficient technologies that are accessible to micro and small enterprises in Kenya. • To Promote the development of a strong capacity for primary engineering as to reduce dependence on imported plant machinery 4 and spares.

contd • To Facilitate access by local enterprises to business development services including cleaner production and industrial technology information. 5

Research, Technology and Innovation Dept • Research Divisions § § § § § Food Technology Environmental Management Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Leather and Textile Ceramics and Building Materials Energy Chemical Engineering Project Studies ICT 6

Vision 2030 • Role of KIRDI in Vision 2030 • KIRDI’S Role is through the Economic Pillar - Manufacturing Sector • Vision for the manufacturing sector is the development of “ robust, diversified and competitive manufacturing by focusing on three (3) strategic thrusts: – Local Production – Regional Market expansion, and – Global Market niche 7

contd • KIRDI AS A VISION 2030 FLAGSHIP PROJECT – The transformation of KIRDI into a Competitive and Reputable R&D Organization focuses on: § § § § Human Capital Development Quality and Scope of RTI Programmes Infrastructure Development Upgrading of Research Equipment and Facilities Benchmarking the Institute with other RTOs Enhancing Collaboration Sustainability of the institute 8

Achievements: Selected Examples • Fish Leather Processing Technologies 9

• Rice Thresher Arc welding Mobile Irrigation Unit Rice Thresher Gasifier stoves 10

Detergent Technologies Extraction of Essential oil, Gums & Resins Hair Care Technologies 11

Cosmetics technologies 12

MSMIs in Detergent Production 13

Fruit & Vegetable dehydration Technologies Fruit dehydration 14

Hospital Beds (Import Substitution) Hygiene products 15

Honey Stinging Nettle Beaverage Honey mead, wine & beer Amaranth Flour 16

Mushroom Production & Value Addition 17

Wet Blue Non-Resident Incubatee 18

Linkages 19

Partnerships JKUAT Kenyatta University of Nairobi Climate Innovation Centre Strathmore University Price Waterhouse Coopers GVEP, UK Kenya National Cleaner Production Centre 20

Support for Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer KIRDI Enterprise Services Training and Capacity Building Incubation 21

National Designated Entity: Current status • Developed Draft Terms of Reference (TORs) • Key stakeholders • Developed Draft Criteria for Membership & Governance structure • Created NDE E-mail: NDE@kirdi. go. ke 22

Governance Structure Chairperson Secretariat Subject Experts SME Private sector 23

National Designated Entity: Operationalisation Draft To. R Stakeholders Consultative workshop Stakeholder input Official Launch of NDE Operations Constitution of the Review Panel Adoption of the To. R 24

National Designated Entity: Engagement Strategy Government Departments & Other Entities SMEs, MSMSIs, Individuals NDE Universities, R&D Institutions, Colleges Private sector 25

National Designated Entity: Challenges • Main challenges: – Resources to facilitate administrative and operational costs 26

Contact information Kenya Industrial Research & Development Institute (KIRDI) South “C” Campus, Popo Road, P. O. BOX 30065 – 00100, Nairobi, Kenya. » Director’s Email: dir@kirdi. go. ke • NDE@kirdi. go. ke 27

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