About Us
HERI-Kenya (Health + Environmental Research Institute – Kenya) is a community-focused non-profit organization dedicated to improving health, protecting the environment, and promoting sustainable development. Founded in 2021, HERI bridges the gap between scientific research, grassroots action, and policy-making to create practical, lasting solutions.
Our Founders
Prof Desiree LaBeaud
Stanford University
Dr. Desiree LaBeaud, Co-Founder and Executive Director MD, MS, is Professor is a pediatric infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist. She is one of the few pediatric arbovirologists in the world, conducting research into the epidemiology, natural history, and the impact of climate change on global health aspects of arboviral diseases, primarily among mothers and children.
Prof Francis Mutuku
Technical University of Mombasa
Prof. Francis Mutuku, Co-Founder and chairman, is an Associate Professor of Public Health at the Technical University of Mombasa. Prof Mutuku has twenty years of experience studying the biology and ecology of malaria vectors.
Dr. Bryson Ndenga
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Dr. Bryson A. Ndenga - Co-Founder, is a research officer at the Center for Global Health Research at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) in Kisumu, Kenya. Dr. Ndenga has experience in both larval and adult ecology of mosquitoes in western Kenya.
Our Board of Advisers
Randi Shafton
Prof Cosmas Munga
Jeff Chow
Prof Charles Mbogo
Violet Saena
Bonnie Mbithi
Our Team & Staff
Juma Nasoro
Program Manager
Betty Ngosi
Communications Lead
Carol Mbeyu
BSF Farm Manager
Said Lipi
Management Committe
Christine Lucas
Adminstrator
Sheila Mumbi
BSF Farm Operations
Riziki Jasso
Management Committe
Peter Siema
Management Committe
Our Partners & Stakeholders
