Ciheb Kenya

What Ciheb Kenya does

Ciheb Kenya (Center for International Health, Education and Biosecurity-Kenya) is a Nairobi-headquartered non-governmental organization established out of the University of Maryland, Baltimore's Kenya program, operating continuously in Kenya since 2004 and formalized as an independent local NGO by 2020. The organization implements donor-funded public health programs with a primary focus on HIV prevention, testing, and treatment; tuberculosis services; prevention of mother-to-child transmission; pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP); and harm reduction for key populations. It also extends into immunization and pandemic preparedness through the TRACK program. Services are delivered across ten Kenyan counties — Nairobi, Kitui, Machakos, Makueni, Migori, Kisumu, Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale, and Taita Taveta — through a network of 65+ facilities, 13 Drop-In Centers, 31 DREAMS wards, community-based safe spaces, and Medically Assisted Therapy clinics.

The technical stack comprises digital health platforms and laboratory systems rather than AI-driven products: the IQ Care EMR, Laboratory Information Systems integrated with EMRs and LMIS for real-time HIV/TB monitoring aligned to UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets, REDCap and ODK for digital and mobile data collection, point-of-care GeneXpert diagnostics for HIV viral load, early infant diagnosis, and HPV testing, sample referral networks powered by local boda boda riders (342,000+ samples transported), Video DOTs adherence applications, and Multi-Month Dispensing protocols. Twenty-one labs have been accredited under county quality management systems with 87–100% satisfactory external quality assessment performance. KENPHIA II, a national HIV population-based impact assessment covering all 47 counties, positions the organization in national surveillance.

CIHEB-Kenya is 100% grant-funded and charges no fees for services; revenue derives entirely from cooperative agreements and research grants, principally from PEPFAR (US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) administered through the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID), with supplementary research funding from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). The organization manages six major programs — CONNECT (Nairobi), PACT Imara (Machakos/Makueni/Kitui), ENTRENCH (Kisumu/Migori), TRACK (COVID-19 vaccines across 14 counties), USAID Stawisha Pwani (four coastal counties), and KENPHIA II (national HIV survey) — alongside subaward distribution to local implementing partners. Disclosed cumulative scale includes $190M+ in grants managed and $88M+ in subawards disbursed over the past five years, with 548 employees supporting 3M+ HIV tests conducted, 316,000+ people on treatment, and 774,000+ pregnant women tested.

Name

Ciheb Kenya

Legal name

Center for International Health, Education and Biosecurity-Kenya (CIHEB-Kenya)

Website

https://cihebkenya.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Ciheb Kenya is a Nairobi-based NGO implementing donor-funded HIV, TB, immunization, and public health programs across ten Kenyan counties, serving general, key, and priority populations through facility-based services, community outreach, and digital health and laboratory platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health and HIV/AIDS Program Implementation

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJAKAF

Disease-Specific Global Programs (HIV/TB/Malaria/NTDs)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

SECONDARYHLAJALAF

Community Health & Prevention Program Funding

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Funding, Grants & Program Administration

SECONDARYHLAJALAH

Infectious Disease & Immunization Program Funding

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Funding, Grants & Program Administration

SECONDARYHLAJAOAB

Bilateral Development & Global Health Cooperation Programs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health Initiatives & Partnerships

Keywords

• HIV prevention programs
• Health systems strengthening
• PEPFAR implementation partner
• Laboratory systems support
• Key population services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nairobi

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. PEPFAR/CDC Funding: Primary funding source through cooperative agreements with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs.
2. PEPFAR/USAID Funding: Funding through the US Agency for International Development for programs like USAID Stawisha Pwani supporting coastal counties in HIV prevention, treatment, FP/RMNCAH, and Nutrition.
3. NIH (National Institute of Health) Funding: Research funding for clinical trials such as the Co-occurring Alcohol and smoking cessation clinical trial among people living with HIV.
4. Government to Government (G2G) Support: Digital investments and health systems strengthening supporting county government transition to sustainable health service delivery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CIHEB-Kenya implements donor-funded public health programs focused on HIV prevention, testing, treatment and care, tuberculosis services, prevention of mother-to-child transmission, key population harm reduction, and health systems strengthening across 10 Kenyan counties. It delivers these services through public health facilities, community outreach, and digitally enabled platforms in partnership with the Ministry of Health and County Health Management Teams.

Product overview

CIHEB-Kenya is a local non-governmental organization implementing multiple donor-funded public health programs. The organization operates six major programs: CONNECT (Nairobi), PACT Imara (Machakos, Makueni, Kitui), ENTRENCH (Kisumu, Migori), TRACK (COVID-19/vaccines across 14 counties), USAID Stawisha Pwani (coastal counties), and KENPHIA II (national HIV survey). These programs collectively address HIV prevention and treatment, TB services, immunization, health systems strengthening, and research across ten counties in Kenya. The organization also provides data management and monitoring & evaluation services as a cross-cutting capability supporting all programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CONNECT: County Ownership and Networks to maintain Nairobi Epidemic Control - a five-year program supporting HIV prevention, care, and treatment services in Nairobi County
• PACT Imara
• ENTRENCH
• TRACK
• USAID Stawisha Pwani
• KENPHIA II

Products and services

• CONNECT (County Ownership and Networks to maintain Nairobi Epidemic Control) A five-year CDC/PEPFAR-funded program supporting comprehensive HIV and TB prevention and treatment services in Nairobi County, focused on achieving the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets through strengthened health systems and transition to sustainable service delivery models for the Ministry of Health and County Health Management Team.
• PACT Imara (Partnership for Advanced Care and Treatment) A five-year PEPFAR/CDC-funded program providing comprehensive HIV and TB prevention and treatment services for approximately 66,000 people living with HIV across 227 facilities in Machakos, Makueni, and Kitui counties, implemented in partnership with county health teams.
• ENTRENCH (Enhancing Technical Responses to HIV Epidemic Control through Nimble County Health Systems) A PEPFAR/CDC-funded program supporting HIV and TB services in Kisumu and Migori counties, providing comprehensive HIV and TB care and treatment to an estimated 135,000 persons living with HIV, including 9,000 children under 15 years.
• TRACK (Technical Assistance to Ready and Accelerate Capacities of Public Health Programs in Kenya) A five-year CDC-funded program providing technical assistance to the National Vaccine and Immunization Program for COVID-19 vaccine preparedness and implementation, supporting 14 priority counties in Kenya.
• USAID Stawisha Pwani A five-year PEPFAR/USAID-funded program implemented by CIHEB-Kenya (with LVCT Health as prime recipient and Amref Kenya and Population Reference Bureau as partners) to increase use of quality county-led health services in Kilifi, Kwale, Mombasa, and Taita Taveta counties, focusing on HIV prevention and treatment, FP/RMNCAH, and Nutrition.
• KENPHIA II (Kenya Population-based HIV Impact Assessment) A comprehensive HIV impact assessment survey providing up-to-date data on HIV prevalence, incidence, and access to treatment across all 47 counties in Kenya, with focused analysis in six high-prevalence counties, implemented in partnership with NASCOP.
• Data Management and Monitoring & Evaluation Services Comprehensive data collection, entry, analysis, and sharing services including digital data collection tool development (REDCap), mobile data collection (ODK), data visualization dashboards, and analytical reporting for program decision-making across CIHEB-Kenya's program portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000,000+ HIV tests conducted with 50,000+ linked to care
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Ministry of Health (MoH) KenyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIHEB-Kenya works in partnership with the Ministry of Health to strengthen health systems and enhance healthcare quality. The MoH provides policy guidance and county-level coordination for HIV and TB programs.
• County Health Management TeamscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with county-level health management teams in 10 counties to implement and oversee health programs, with focus on building county capacity for sustainable health service delivery.
• University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIHEB-Kenya was formed out of UMB's program in Kenya which has worked in the country since 2004. UMB provides technical support and institutional backing.
• LVCT HealthcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrime recipient of USAID Stawisha Pwani award; CIHEB-Kenya implements specific scopes as subgrantee working in partnership with LVCT Health and other partners.
• Amref KenyasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner in USAID Stawisha Pwani program working alongside CIHEB-Kenya and Population Reference Bureau.
• Population Reference BureausecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in USAID Stawisha Pwani program implementing objectives alongside CIHEB-Kenya and Amref Kenya.
• NASCOP (National AIDS and STI Control Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading implementation of KENPHIA II survey with CIHEB-Kenya as implementing partner, funded by PEPFAR through CDC.
• KEMRI (Kenya Medical Research Institute)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner listed in organizational partnerships for health research and program implementation.
• National Public Health Laboratory ServicessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for laboratory systems strengthening and diagnostic services.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Population Reference Bureau: Implementing partner alongside CIHEB-Kenya on USAID Stawisha Pwani for population, FP/RMNCAH, and HIV programs. Comparable as a co-implementer under the same donor consortia model.

Direct peers

• LVCT Health: A leading Kenyan NGO implementing PEPFAR/USAID-funded HIV and GBV programs. Directly comparable as a domestic Kenyan prime recipient for PEPFAR cooperative agreements, with CIHEB-Kenya even serving as subgrantee under LVCT Health's USAID Stawisha Pwani award.
• Jhpiego: Johns Hopkins-affiliated NGO implementing PEPFAR/USAID-funded HIV, TB, MNCH, and immunization programs in Kenya. Highly comparable as a university-affiliated implementing partner with similar programmatic scope and donor base.
• ICAP at Columbia University: Columbia University-affiliated global health center implementing PEPFAR-funded HIV treatment, prevention, and surveillance programs in Kenya and 30+ countries. Closely comparable model: university-spun NGO delivering HIV programs via MoH partnerships.
• Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF): Global HIV-focused NGO with deep PEPFAR/CDC portfolio across Kenya. Directly comparable on pediatric HIV, PMTCT, and family-centered HIV care — overlapping with CIHEB-Kenya's PACT Imara and ENTRENCH pediatric populations.
• IntraHealth International: Global health nonprofit focused on health workforce and HIV programs funded by PEPFAR/USAID. Comparable on HIV service delivery, health worker training, and county-level health systems strengthening in Kenya.

Broad incumbents

• PATH: Global health nonprofit with strong Kenya presence implementing HIV, immunization, and health systems programs funded by PEPFAR, USAID, and Gates. Comparable on digital health innovation and integrated service delivery models.
• FHI 360: Large global development organization implementing PEPFAR-funded HIV programs in Kenya alongside broader health, education, and economic development portfolios. Overlaps on HIV prevention/treatment, key populations, and lab systems strengthening.
• Amref Health Africa: Africa's largest African-led health NGO, headquartered in Nairobi, implementing HIV, TB, RMNCAH, and health systems strengthening programs across multiple countries with similar donor mix (PEPFAR, USAID, Gates). Directly co-implements USAID Stawisha Pwani alongside CIHEB-Kenya.

Regional players

• KEMRI (Kenya Medical Research Institute): Kenya's primary government medical research body, listed as a collaborative partner of CIHEB-Kenya. Comparable as a domestic Kenyan institution conducting HIV research and population-based surveys including KENPHIA II.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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