International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya

What International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya does

International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya (ICRHK) is a Kenyan non-governmental organization founded in 2000 that operates as a research, advocacy, and program-implementation platform focused on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Headquartered in Mombasa with a regional office in Nairobi, the organization delivers evidence-based programs across six core verticals: reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCAH); HIV/AIDS and STI prevention and treatment for key populations; gender-based violence response; adolescent and youth health; child protection; and large-scale third-party monitoring and evaluation for international donors. Its operational model combines direct service delivery — including six Drop-in Centres for key populations in coastal Kenya and the integrated GBVRC at Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital — with government partnerships spanning 16 counties and 446 health facilities.

ICRHK's program portfolio includes flagship multi-year initiatives such as the Gates Foundation-funded Okoa Mama na Mtoto Initiative (OMMI) on maternal and newborn health, the PEPFAR/USAID-funded STAWISHA PWANI HIV program for key populations, the BMZ-funded Nuru ya Vijana project for young key populations, the RHSC-funded Postpartum Hemorrhage Medicines Accelerate Project, and the Gates-funded Genesis Project on STI point-of-care diagnostics. Its technology stack is not commercialized but includes research platforms (PMA Agile gender data monitoring), data dashboards for TPM verification, GIS hotspot mapping for sexual violence, mobile health text interventions (ARMADILLO RCT), and digital case-management systems for child protection. The organization produces over 500 peer-reviewed publications and is recognized by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics as a source of validated Citizen-Generated Data contributing to SDG monitoring.

ICRHK is a private, women-led, grant-funded non-profit with no commercial revenue. All services are delivered free to beneficiaries; funding flows from international donors and foundations including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, FCDO, USAID/PEPFAR, UNFPA, GIZ, BMZ/German Doctors, RHSC, Danida, and Kindernothilfe. Governance is provided by a board chaired by Prof. Kishor Mandaliya and led operationally by Country Director/CEO Dr. Susan Ontiri, with Prof. Marleen Temmerman (founding director, former WHO RHR director) serving as Senior Research Advisor. Strategic execution is heavily reliant on partnerships with Johns Hopkins, Jhpiego, LVCT Health, CREAW Kenya, NASCOP, KOGS, and Kenya's national and county health authorities.

Name

International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya

Legal name

International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya

Website

https://icrhk.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya (ICRHK) is a Mombasa-based women-led NGO founded in 2000 that delivers evidence-based sexual and reproductive health programs — including HIV/STI prevention, GBV response, maternal health, child protection, and third-party monitoring — across 16 Kenyan counties, funded by Gates, FCDO, USAID, UNFPA, and other international donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reproductive Health and Rights Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Child and Youth Services (62411), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADAIAD

Sexual & Reproductive Health & Family Planning (SRH/FP) Programs

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Global Health & Population Programs

SECONDARYBPADAHAF

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Refugee, Migration & Displacement Services

SECONDARYHLAJAAAL

Sexual Health & STI/HIV Prevention Health Departments

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Agencies & Health Departments

SECONDARYBPAGABAG

Child Protection & Child Rights

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

SECONDARYHLAJAKAF

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

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

Keywords

• Reproductive health research
• Maternal newborn health
• HIV prevention programs
• Gender-based violence response
• Third-party monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Mombasa

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donor Grants and International Development Funding: ICRHK operates as a grant-funded NGO receiving financial support from international donors and foundations to implement public health programs. Major donors include the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office), USAID, GIZ, PEPFAR, UNFPA, USAID through MCGL/Jhpiego, the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development Germany (BMZ), German Doctors, Danida, Kindernothilfe/Kindernothlife, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition, and others. The organization does not generate commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ICRHK is a research-and-implementation NGO that designs and delivers evidence-based sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) programs in Kenya. Its core service offerings include integrated gender-based violence response, HIV/STI prevention and treatment for key populations, maternal and newborn health, adolescent and youth health, child protection against commercial sexual exploitation, and independent third-party monitoring and evaluation of donor-funded health programs. Services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries and funded entirely through international donor grants.

Product overview

ICRHK operates as a program-focused NGO offering a portfolio of health programs rather than a unified software product. The core service offerings include: the Gender-Based Violence Recovery Centre (GBVRC), an integrated one-stop center for sexual violence survivors; HIV/AIDS & STI prevention and treatment services through six Drop-in Centres; Reproductive Health, Maternal Health & Family Planning (RMNCAH) programs; Third-Party Monitoring & Evaluation services; Adolescent & Youth Health programs; and Child Protection initiatives including the Linda Mtoto program. Key implementation programs include OMMI (maternal and newborn health), PMAP (postpartum hemorrhage medicines), STAWISHA PWANI (HIV services for key populations), Nuru ya Vijana (youth key populations), and PMA Agile (GBV monitoring). Research programs like ARMADILLO (mobile-based SRH information), Genesis Project (STI diagnostics), and Healing through Talking (counselling for GBV survivors) complement service delivery. Digital tools mentioned include data dashboards, GPS-tagged verification, and GIS hotspot mapping for program implementation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gender Based Violence Recovery Centre (GBVRC): An integrated, hospital-based model of care for survivors of sexual violence, located at Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital (CGTRH) in Mombasa, established in 2007.
• Okoa Mama na Mtoto Initiative (OMMI)

Products and services

• Gender-Based Violence Recovery Centre (GBVRC) Integrated, hospital-based model of care for survivors of sexual violence located at Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital in Mombasa. Provides emergency medical care, psychosocial counselling, legal support, forensic documentation and paralegal follow-up through court processes under one roof; operates 24/7 as part of a public health facility. Has attended to over 10,307 survivors since 2007.
• HIV/AIDS & STI Prevention and Treatment Services Comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment services delivered through six Drop-in Centres (DICEs) in Kenya's Coastal region, providing HIV testing, PrEP/PEP, ART linkage, viral suppression support and STI screening and treatment for key and vulnerable populations (female sex workers, male sex workers, transgender persons).
• Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCAH) Programs Maternal, newborn and child health services from preconception through postpartum period, including workforce strengthening, policy support, health system strengthening and piloting of lifesaving innovations such as the PPH EMOTIVE bundle, CPAP and Obstetric POCUS. Has enabled 52,000+ women to access quality reproductive health services.
• Third-Party Monitoring & Evaluation (TPM) Independent third-party monitoring and evaluation services that validate project performance, identify implementation risks and generate real-time learning using mixed-method tools including household surveys, facility audits, KIIs, FGDs, and GPS-tagged verification. Verified program results across 16 counties and 446 health facilities for the DESIP project.
• Adolescent & Youth Health Programs Training, mentorship and advocacy programs equipping adolescents and youth (including AGYW) aged 10-24 with skills and platforms. Covers the Triple Threat of GBV, teen pregnancies and STI/HIV prevention, mental health, menstrual health, contraception and life skills; reached 7,000+ adolescents and youth across Kenya.
• Child Protection Programs (Linda Mtoto / CSEC) Programs strengthening child protection systems to prevent, identify and respond to Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) through the Linda Mtoto initiative, integrating survivor-centered case management, counselling, mentorship, educational/vocational support, caregiver economic empowerment and community structure strengthening. Has protected 1,500+ children from CSEC.
• Okoa Mama na Mtoto Initiative (OMMI) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-funded three-year project to reduce maternal and newborn deaths by strengthening policies, funding and service delivery for maternal, newborn and child health across 11 counties in Kenya, in collaboration with government, civil society, youth groups and media.
• PMA Agile (Performance Monitoring for Action Agile Gender) Gender-based violence monitoring and research initiative co-led with Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, generating actionable data on intimate partner violence, economic abuse, technology-facilitated GBV and sexual harassment across four counties in Kenya.
• Postpartum Hemorrhage Medicines Accelerate Project (PMAP) Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition-funded project scaling up access to new medicines for postpartum hemorrhage (heat-stable carbetocin, tranexamic acid and misoprostol) across seven counties in Kenya, with healthcare provider training (525+ providers trained across 7 counties on PPH medicines).
• STAWISHA PWANI Five-year PEPFAR/USAID-funded initiative implemented with LVCT Health to enhance access to high-quality HIV prevention and treatment for female sex workers, male sex workers and transgender persons in Kilifi and Mombasa counties through six Drop-in Centres with peer-led demand creation.
• Nuru ya Vijana BMZ and German Doctors-funded project focused on young female sex workers and young transgender persons aged 15-24 in Kilifi County, empowering key populations to advocate for their rights and increase uptake of HIV, SRH and mental health services through peer-led approaches.
• ARMADILLO Study WHO-funded randomized controlled trial assessing the effect of providing sexual and reproductive health information to young people via text message on their mobile phones, conducted in Kilifi and Mombasa counties (July 2015 - June 2019).
• Healing through Talking Implementation research project at the GBVRC, in collaboration with ICRH-Belgium, to strengthen mental health recovery for sexual and gender-based violence survivors by improving attendance and completion of post-SGBV counselling services through standard care, group therapy and hybrid in-person/virtual counselling interventions (September 2025 - 2027).
• Genesis Project (STI Point-of-Care Diagnostics) Three-year Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-funded project generating evidence on the acceptability and feasibility of introducing point-of-care diagnostics for STIs (gonorrhea, trichomonas, chlamydia) within Kenya's public health sector, implemented with Jhpiego, NASCOP and county governments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 96% linkage to ART and 99% viral suppression achieved among key populations in HIV programs
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Equality EffectminorOthers · 1 January 2025Listed as a partner organization on ICRHK's partnerships page. Equality Effect collaborates with ICRHK on initiatives including the 160 Girls Virtual Justice Club project and Sexual Violence Measurement Study (2018-2023).
• JhpiegocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Jhpiego collaborates with ICRHK on the Genesis Project (evidence generation for STI point-of-care diagnostics) and USAID MCGL programs. Jhpiego, ICRH-K, NASCOP, and county governments are co-implementers of the Gates Foundation-funded STI diagnostics project.
• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025JHU collaborates with ICRHK on the Imarisha Mahusiano (IM) intervention as part of the WhatWorks initiative, and co-leads the PMA Agile initiative with ICRHK (Mary Thiongo, Prof Peter Gichangi), Kenyatta University Women's Economic Empowerment Hub, and JHU's Center for Global Women's Health and Gender Equity.
• Centre for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW Kenya)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025CREAW Kenya is a key implementing partner for the Imarisha Mahusiano couples-based intervention in Meru and Tharaka Nithi counties, as part of the WhatWorks to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls initiative, working with ICRHK and JHU.
• LVCT HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025LVCT Health is ICRHK's partner in the STAWISHA PWANI project (PEPFAR/USAID funded) to provide HIV prevention and treatment services to key populations in Kilifi and Mombasa Counties through six DICEs.
• Agency for Empowerment of Pastoralists (AFEOP)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025AFEOP is listed as an implementing partner for the Imarisha Mahusiano couples-based intervention in Meru and Tharaka Nithi counties, contributing to the WhatWorks initiative.
• Jacaranda HealthminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Jacaranda Health is a partner in the Postpartum Hemorrhage Medicines Accelerate Project (PMAP), working with ICRHK, the Ministry of Health, and county Departments of Health to strengthen Kenya's capacity to manage postpartum hemorrhage.
• Kenya Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society (KOGS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025KOGS is a key partner in the Okoa Mama na Mtoto Initiative (OMMI), collaborating with ICRHK on advocacy for increased investment in MNCH and working on maternal and newborn health policy.
• Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025KMTC is a partner in the Okoa Mama na Mtoto Initiative (OMMI), contributing to workforce strengthening and capacity building for maternal and newborn health services.
• National AIDS and STI Control Programme (NASCOP)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025NASCOP is a government technical partner collaborating with ICRHK on HIV programs, including peer educator training for transgender individuals and young female sex workers, and co-implementation of the Genesis Project for STI diagnostics.
• ICRH BelgiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025ICRH-Belgium collaborates with ICRHK on the 'Healing through Talking' implementation research project (Sep 2025-2027) focused on strengthening mental health recovery for GBV survivors. ICRH-Belgium developed online counselling content and assists in designing the hybrid counselling model.
• Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital (CGTRH) / County Government of MombasacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2007Since 2007, CGTRH and the County Government of Mombasa have partnered with ICRHK to host the Gender-Based Violence Recovery Centre (GBVRC), an integrated one-stop centre within the hospital providing comprehensive post-GBV services. The centre operates 24/7 as part of the public health facility.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Jhpiego: Global health NGO implementing RMNCAH, HIV, and SRHR programs funded by USAID, Gates, and others. Co-implements the Genesis Project and MCGL programs with ICRHK and competes for the same donor contracts in Kenya.
• AMREF Health Africa: Pan-African health NGO operating RMNCAH, GBV, and community health programs across multiple African countries. Comparable to ICRHK in mission and donor base, but with significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• FHI 360: Global development organization implementing HIV, family planning, GBV, and M&E programs across 60+ countries. Comparable to ICRHK in TPM/M&E and KP programming, but at a far larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Centre for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW Kenya): Kenyan women's rights NGO focused on GBV, SRHR, and gender equality. Direct peer in Kenya's gender space and named co-implementer of ICRHK's WhatWorks/Imarisha Mahusiano intervention.
• Marie Stopes Kenya: Kenyan SRH provider (part of MSI Reproductive Choices) delivering family planning, post-abortion care, and maternal health services. Comparable to ICRHK in reproductive health service delivery, though more clinically focused and commercial in orientation.
• Equality Effect: Canadian-Kenyan NGO focused on sexual violence and girls' rights, collaborating with ICRHK on the 160 Girls Virtual Justice Club and the Sexual Violence Measurement Study. Closely aligned peer in GBV measurement and survivor-centered justice.
• LVCT Health: Kenyan NGO delivering HIV prevention, GBV response, and SRH services to key populations through DICEs and clinics. Direct peer to ICRHK and named co-implementer of STAWISHA PWANI for HIV services in Kilifi and Mombasa.
• Population Services Kenya (PS Kenya): Kenyan social marketing and SRH NGO delivering family planning, HIV, and reproductive health products and services. Overlaps ICRHK in SRH/FP, maternal health, and adolescent programming in Kenya.

Others

• Aga Khan University East Africa: East African research and teaching institution hosting the Center of Excellence in Women and Child Health directed by ICRHK's founding director. Adjacent research partner with overlapping MNCH/SRHR research agenda and capacity to host studies.

Regional players

• National AIDS and STI Control Programme (NASCOP): Kenya Ministry of Health unit that sets national HIV/STI policy and co-implements peer training and the Genesis Project with ICRHK. Government counterpart and natural collaborator rather than a competitor, but operates the national program ICRHK supports.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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