22/05/2026
The Kenya Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Eradication Council (KENTTEC) participated in the Science, Technology Research and Innovation for Society (STRI4Society) Week - 2026 (conference and exhibition) at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC). The conference and exhibition was held from Monday, May 18th, 2026 to Friday, May 22nd, 2026.
The STRI4Society Week provided a platform for KENTTEC to highlight achievements, to share best practices and to strengthen the inter-agency collaboration within the National Innovation ecosystem. The event brought together Government Agencies, Academia, Industry and Development partners.
On day 1, the Chief Guest, Prof. Shaukat Abdulrazak, the Principal Secretary of State Department for Science, Research and Innovation visited the KENTTEC booth and was taken through the technologies used towards tsetse and trypanosomiasis eradication. The PS was updated on the progress made in Lambwe valley where he expressed the need for use of Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) to eradicate tsetse flies in the valley.
The participation of KENTTEC took cognisance of the important role the Organization plays in advancing innovation, service delivery and evidence-based policy implementation to support National development priorities in line with Kenya's Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
The KENTTEC Board Chairman Dr. Geoffrey Muttai and Mr. Francis Lesas, KENTTEC Board Member accompanied by Dr. Seth Onyango, the KENTTEC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) paid a courtesy call to the KENTTEC exhibition.
