Acting Chief Executive Officer

 Dr Roy B. Mugiira joined the National Biosafety Authority (NBA) in August 2021 as the Director, Technical Services (DTS). He holds a PhD in the diagnosis of plant viral infections based on the alignment of their DNA sequences. Furthermore, he has research experience in cloning viral DNA genomes into gene silencing vectors for application in functional genomics.

Dr Mugiira played a key role in developing Kenya's Biotechnology Development Policy and the Biosafety regulatory framework for Genetically Modified Organisms. He is a member of the Biosafety Risk Assessment Panel of Experts for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and served as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the NBA at its formative stages.

He has a wide experience in policy advisory for the governance of Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I) generally and Biotechnology Development specifically. Previously, he served as the Director of Research, Ministry of Education – Kenya and Director, Scheduled Sciences at the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI).

Director, Corporate Services (DCS).

 Ms Ann N. Karimi joined the National Biosafety Authority (NBA) in October 2021 as the Director, Corporate Services (DCS). She is a qualified Financial Analyst with over fifteen years of experience in Pensions, Investments, Finance, Administration and the Asset Management Industry across various sectors.

Ms Karimi is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration with a Major in Finance. In addition, she holds a Master of Science in Finance Degree from the University of Nairobi and a Bachelor of Science Degree in International Business Administration (IBA) with a Major in Finance from United States International University (USIU).
She is a Full Member of the Institute of Certified Financial Analysts (ICIFA) and the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments (CISI).
Before joining National Biosafety Authority (NBA), she held various senior positions in both the public and private sector, including; Financial Analyst, Head of Credit, East Africa, Head of Pensions and Institutional Business, and held Directorships in the private sector. In addition, she is a Finance and Leadership enthusiast with a certification in Strategic Management and Leadership from the Kenya Institute of Management.

Corporation Secretary

CS. Moses Lukale Sande is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya with over Ten (10) years of experience. Apart from being a Certified Secretary of Kenya (CSK), he holds a Bachelor of Laws degree (LL. B) from the University of Nairobi, a post-graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law, and a Master of Laws degree (LL.M) in International Criminal Justice and Armed Conflict from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom. Furthermore, he successfully completed the Senior Management Course from the Kenya School of Government.

C.S. Sande has vast experience in Corporate Governance, Devolution, International Criminal Justice, Human Rights, Peace Support Operations, and Disaster Management. Before joining NBA, he held various positions in the public and private sectors, his last appointment being Corporation Secretary and Legal Manager at the Kenya National Trading Corporation.

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