About National Hospital Insurance Fund Founded: 1966 Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya About National Hospital Insurance Fund National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) is a State Parastatal that was established in 1966 as a department under the Ministry of Health. The original Act of Parliament that set up this Fund in 1966 has over the years been reviewed to accommodate the changing healthcare …
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About National Cohesion and Integration Commission Founded: 2008 Headquarters: Harare, Zimbabwe About National Cohesion and Integration Commission The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) is a statutory body established under the National Cohesion and Integration Act No.12 of 2008.The establishment of NCIC recognized the need for national institution to promote national identity and values, mitigate ethno-political competition and ethnically motivated …
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About Kenya Army Founded: 2010 Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya About Kenya Army At independence, the Ministry of Defence was referred to as the Ministry of Internal Security and Defence. The Ministry of Internal Security and Defence encompassed the military, police and prison. During this period, there were only 21 civilians spread over the Kenya Army, the Kenya Air Force, the Kenya …
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About Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service Founded: 1996 Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya About Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) is the government parastatal whose responsibility is to assure the quality of agricultural inputs and produce to prevent adverse impacts on the economy, the environment, and human health. KEPHIS was first established under the State Corporations Act …
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About Kenya Shipyards Limited Founded: 2020 Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya. About Kenya Shipyards Limited The Kenya Shipyards Limited (KSL) is a state Company under the Ministry of Defence (MOD). Vide Executive Order CAB/GEN.3/1/1 (60) dated 14 August 2020, the National Security Council approved the establishment of Kenya Shipyards Limited to address operational requirements of the Kenya Navy and MDAs and utilize …
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About Kenya Medical Supplies Agency Founded: 1924 Headquarters: Nairobi. Kenya. About Kenya Medical Supplies Agency In 1915 The Headquarter Medical Stores was established and existed as a medical department under the stewardship of Captain J.R. Robertson, the medical storekeeper (Principal Medical Officer).In 1924, the Headquarter Medical Stores created a Medical Department headed by senior Medical officer Dr. J. B. Clarke, the medical storekeeper …
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About Kenya Law Reform Commission Founded: 2013 Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya About Kenya Law Reform Commission The Kenya Law Reform Commission (KLRC) (the Commission) is established by the Kenya Law Reform Commission Act, No. 19 of 2013 (the Act). Presidential assent was given on 14 January 2013 and the Act came into force on 25th January 2013. The Commission has a …
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About Kenya Coast Guard Service Founded: 2018 Headquarters: Liwatoni, Kenya About Kenya Coast Guard Service The concept of establishing Kenya Coast Guard Service (KCGS) is to pool the resources held within various Government agencies which have statutory responsibility over Kenya’s maritime domain. This domain has both state and non-State actors involved in various activities including exploration and exploitation of marine …
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About Kenya Bureau of Standards Founded: 1974 Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya. About Kenya Bureau of Standards The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has remained the premier government agency for the provision of Standards, Metrology and Conformity Assessment (SMCA) services since its inception in 1974. Over that period its main activities have grown from the development of standards and quality control for …
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About KenTrade Founded: 2011 Headquarters: Embankment Plaza, Nairobi, Kenya. About KenTrade Kenya Trade Network Agency is a State Corporation under the National Treasury established in in January 2011 to establish, implement and manage the National Electronic Single Window System (KenyaTradeNet System) and to facilitate trade. Kenya Trade Net System is an online platform that serves as a single entry point …
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