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Internationally Recognized Certificates of Compliance (IRCC)
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last updated: 22 Jan 2026
General Information
ABSCH-IRCC-KE-282072-1
- Competent National Authority: | ABSCH-CNA-KE-208058-2
Competent National Authority:
National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) ()
Popo Road,South C, off Mombasa Road P.O.BOX 67839-00200, Nairobi.
Nairobi, Nairobi
00200, Kenya
Phone: +254-020-2101370, 020-2183718, 020-2307281, 020-2103696,
Fax: +(254)-020-6008997,
Email: info@nema.go.ke,
Details of the permit or its equivalent
NEMA/AGR/214/2025
13 May 2025
13 May 2026 Expired
Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Information
Yes
- Competent National Authority: | ABSCH-CNA-KE-208058-2
Competent National Authority:
National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) ()
Popo Road,South C, off Mombasa Road P.O.BOX 67839-00200, Nairobi.
Nairobi, Nairobi
00200, Kenya
Phone: +254-020-2101370, 020-2183718, 020-2307281, 020-2103696,
Fax: +(254)-020-6008997,
Email: info@nema.go.ke,
Confidential information
- Organization: International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) | ABSCH-CON-KE-261606-1
Organization:
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Academic or research institute
PO Box 30709 Nairobi 00100, Kenya
Nairobi,
, Kenya
Phone: +254-20 422 3000,
Fax:
Website:
- Person: DR Karen Marshall | ABSCH-CON-KE-282071-1
Person:
DR Karen Marshall
Principal Scientist, CGIAR Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods (SAAF) Science Program
Phone:
Fax:
Email: Kenya@cgiar.org,
Website:
Related Organization
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Academic or research institute
PO Box 30709 Nairobi 00100, Kenya
Nairobi,
, Kenya
Phone: +254-20 422 3000,
Fax:
Website:
Confidential information

 Person or entity to whom prior informed consent (PIC) was granted 

Karen Marshall

Principal scientist, Animal breeding and genetics
 Karen Marshall is a Principal Scientist at ILRI and Productivity+ area of work lead for the CGIAR Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods (SAAF) Science Program. She has nearly 20 years of experience leading research-for-development initiatives that strengthen livestock systems across low- and middle-income countries. Karen’s work spans multiple dimensions of sustainable animal food systems, including productivity, climate resilience, gender and social inclusion, and market systems. She has played a key role in shaping CGIAR’s approach to livestock research through leadership of major initiatives such as SAAF, ensuring that innovations are demand-driven, contextually relevant, and scalable. 

Mutually Agreed Terms (MAT) Information
Yes
Subject-matter or genetic resource(s)
Not more than 100 Boran and Holstein-friesian cattle consisting of 49 females and 27 males aged from 1 to 44 months. An additional 12 males and females expected to be born in 2025 bringing the total testing herd size to 61 females and 39 males for a research titled testing the performance of short hair (SLICK) dairy cattle in an East African environment.”

Confidential information
Information on the utilization of the genetic resource(s)
  • Non-Commercial
Documentation
Additional Information
Amendment history
Unique identifier Status Date
ABSCH-IRCC-KE-282072-1
REVOKED OLD VERSION PUBLISHED DELETED
Mamo Mamo (info@nema.go.ke)
22 Jan 2026 09:30
on 22 Jan 2026 09:30