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KENYA
National specific legislation on ethics in biomedical research
Guidelines and/or SOPs concerning ethics in research
National/Institutional Bioethics Committees that review ethics
of biomedical research with human participants
YES
YES*
YES
* The guidelines are legally binding as they have been promulgated through acts of Parliament
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