The Kenya Vision 2030 recognizes the critical role played by research and development in accelerating economic development and proposes to intensify the application of Science, Technology and Innovation to raise productivity and efficiency levels across the economic, social and political pillars of the Vision. The generation of new knowledge through scientific research underpins the realization of the Government ‘Big 4’ Agenda on Food and Nutrition Security, Affordable Housing, Manufacturing and Universal Health Care coverage.
Recognizing that resources to support research are finite, the government has set research priorities that address the most immediate needs of the nation and respond to the national development aspirations. The implementation of these priorities is expected to result in increased research and development investment in areas critical to national development. This will result in employment creation and improved living standards. The priorities will be reviewed every three years.
I call upon Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, universities, research and technical and vocational education and training institutions, development partners and the private sector to initiate strategic collaborations around these research priorities.