Eastern and Southern Africa

Eastern and Southern Africa

ILRI is operating in East Africa with headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, and a second principal campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

ILRI Staff

Iain Wright

Iain Wright

Deputy director general research and development–Integrated Sciences

Siboniso (Boni) Moyo

Siboniso (Boni) Moyo

Deputy Director General for research and development - Biosciences

Delia Grace

Delia Grace

Professor Food Safety Systems, NRI; joint appointed scientist, ILRI

Amos Omore

Amos Omore

ILRI regional representative, Eastern and Southern Africa

Sirak Bahta

Sirak Bahta

Senior Agricultural Economist

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