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Chinese Government funds China-Kenya Joint Laboratory for Crop Molecular Biology at Egerton University in Kenya

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Kenya
Country	Kenya
Start Date	Jan 01, 2014
End Date	Mar 10, 2026
Duration	4,451 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`36047`

Grant Description

On May 12, 2014, the Kenyan Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology and the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology signed an MoU to establish the China-Kenya Joint Laboratory for Crop Molecular Biology. This joint laboratory based at Egerton University (at Njoro, in Nakuru County) is estimated to cost Sh5.1 billion.

The Laboratory is funded by the Chinese government and was constructed by Nanjing Agricultural University and Egerton University. The lab was opened on October 14, 2016.

The laboratory is meant to help enhance the genetic improvement in horticultural crops and other crops in Kenya at the molecular level.

The laboratory aims to train researchers in modern molecular biology theories and technologies and carry out collaborative research on crop gene resource discovery, functional gene cloning, and biotechnology breeding.

📋 Staff Comments

China established a Confucius Institute at Egerton University in 2012 (see #31290).

📚 Sources & References

China and Kenya Signs Cooperation Pacts
Kenya signs multi-billion deals with China
Promoting Science
Education and People-to-People Cooperation
Bridging our dream together
The University of Egton held the opening ceremony of the China-kenken Molecular Laboratory
Advanced molecular biology research Centre opens in Kenya
China rewards Kenya’s friendship with billions Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.