The Institute’s main focus is to develop improved technologies that support the upgrading and commercialization of the various non-ruminant value chains including poultry, pigs and emerging livestock. The Institute is located in Kakamega town, Kakamega County. It has centres in Kakamega and Naivasha.
The Institute has the mandate of generating and disseminating knowledge, innovative technologies and services on non-ruminant livestock for sustainable livelihoods. The Institute has the following broad objectives;

a) Generate knowledge, information and technologies that will enhance the productivity of non-ruminant livestock value
chains
b) Develop and promote markets and marketing strategies for non-ruminant livestock product value chains
c) Facilitate and advocate policy option for enhancing demand-driven non-ruminant livestock product value chains
d) Strengthen the capacity for implementing non-ruminant livestock product value chains Research
e) Catalyze the dissemination of knowledge, information, and technologies on non-ruminant livestock product value chains

Contacts
Institute Director,
Non-Ruminant Research Institute
P.O. Box 169-500100
Kakamega
Telephone 020 2619792
Email: director.nri@kalro.org, Website: www.kalro.org