Event / ILRI / Kenya / Official

Seminar talk: Site-directed genome editing: an innovative technology for plant breeding

You are hereby invited for the above Seminar Talk by Prof. Kan Wang on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, starting 1130hrs through to 1230hrs. The venue will be the Ndama Lounge. Prof. Kan Wang is the Director of plant transformation facility in Iowa State University. She developed plant transformation facilities for public. This facility was the … Continue reading

ILRI / Kenya / Knowledge and Information / Staff

Message from Nelson Mwalwala: Kwaherini! Goodbye!

I wish to inform you (albeit lately) that I left ILRI on September 30, 2014 as my position at ILRI was declared redundant. Many thanks for the support you gave me which enabled me to deliver information services efficiently and effectively to the Research community and all stakeholders and above all the memorable inter-actions we shared for the many years at … Continue reading

ILRI / Kenya / Official

Kenya campus: Friday lunch menu and Ka-Tin-Eje Reggae night

Below please find lunch menu for Nairobi campus – Friday, October 24, 2014 Cream of Celery Soup – Kshs 70.00Special of the day Fried Cabbage with Ground Beef Ugali Kshs 150/= Grilled Fish with Coconut sauceSaffron Rice Creamed Spinach Kshs 300/= ZigniInjera Fried Kale Kshs 300/- VegetarianKidney Beans Chapatti Vegetables Kshs 130/= Fruit Salad @ … Continue reading

ILRI / Kenya / Official

Kenya campus lunch menu – Thursday, October 23, 2014

Below please find lunch menu for Nairobi campus – Thursday, October 23, 2014 Leek and potato soup – Kshs 70.00Special of the day Chill Con Carne Chapatti Seasonal Vegetables Kshs 200/= Beef GoulashSteamed Rice Fried Kale & Managu Kshs 300/= Tender Chicken Breast Stuffed with BasilLyonnaise Potatoes Steamed Vegetables Kshs 300/- VegetarianStir Fried Tofu Noodles Stir … Continue reading

ILRI / Kenya / Official / POD

Breast cancer month observance and Jubilee insurance member education day

ILRI P&OD is pleased to invite you to the below events Breast Cancer awareness month observance Member Education on current medical benefits (Jubilee Insurance) Date: Friday 24th October 2014 9:00am: Thematic Health Talk delivered by a specialist Breast Surgeon 09:45am – 10:30am: Benefits presentation and Q&A (for staff covered under Jubilee Insurance) 10:00am – 04:30pm: … Continue reading

ILRI / Kenya / Official

ILRI Kenya: Delays in registration approvals for IRS’ duty free motor vehicles

Over the last several months, we have been experiencing difficulties in obtaining approvals for duty free vehicle registration at the Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This has led to protracted delays in registering the vehicles and thus obtaining logbooks from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). In the first week of this month, we held a … Continue reading

ILRI / Kenya / Official

ILRI Kenya Automobile Association membership renewal

The current automobile association membership expires as at October 31, 2014. Click here to access the application form Click here to read the AA membership benefits Francis of automobile association will be at ILRI on Thursday, October 23, 2014 to receive application forms and membership fee for those interested in the renewal/sign up.   Time: 1330HRS  to … Continue reading

Event / ILRI / Kenya / Official

Climate change and smallholder households – seminar by Silvia Silvestri

You are all invited to an ILRI Livestock Systems and Environment Seminar ‘Climate Change and smallholder households across multiple dimensions: perception, adaptation and barriers to adoption’ Silvia Silvestri is a senior scientist, environment and livelihoods, at ILRI since 2010. As an environmental social scientist she has over 12 years of professional experience at the intersection … Continue reading