Kenya National Innovation Agency

The Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA) is a State Corporation
established under the Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Act,
No. 28 of 2013 under the Ministry of Education. The core mandate of
the Agency is to develop and manage the National Innovation System.
The Agency is therefore responsible for co-ordination, promotion and
regulation of the National Innovation System.

Working with partners, KeNIA strengthens interrelationships between
actors in order to promote innovation and enterprise development out
of research and ideas. From supporting the identification, recording
and protection of innovative ideas to coordinating the establishment
and implementation of appropriate policies, standards, processes,
infrastructure, and partnerships to nurture the innovative ideas. The
agency also works with partners to ensure appropriate prioritisation,
relevant capacity development, innovation recognition and publication
of the same.