{"id":1982,"date":"2026-08-10T18:26:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T18:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nsers.nacosti.go.ke\/?page_id=1982"},"modified":"2026-08-13T16:17:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T16:17:58","slug":"functions-of-nsec","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nsers.nacosti.go.ke\/?page_id=1982","title":{"rendered":"Functions of NSEC"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1982\" class=\"elementor elementor-1982\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c60fa60 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"c60fa60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f73880\" data-id=\"2f73880\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d00e82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d00e82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Functions of NSEC<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3184ff2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3184ff2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a72355\" data-id=\"8a72355\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-379d92e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"379d92e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NSEC&#8217;s specific functions are set out in the terms of its establishment. The Committee is mandated to:<\/p><ol><li>Ensure scientific and ethical standards are maintained in research;<\/li><li>Provide expert input on the review of applications for accreditation of ISERCs;<\/li><li>Participate in the monitoring and evaluation of ISERCs;<\/li><li><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Address ethical dilemmas in research referred by NACOSTI;<\/span><\/li><li>Review protocols referred to it by NACOSTI;<\/li><li>Provide a forum for consultation and informed debate on ethical issues of public concern;<\/li><li>Maintain linkages and partnerships with other scientific organizations including ISERCs;\u00a0<\/li><li>Provide expert input on the formulation, review, and application of tools and instruments that strengthen and support research ethics of governance.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e7b3d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e7b3d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through these functions, NSEC supports NACOSTI in upholding national standards for the ethical and scientific oversight of research in Kenya.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1416fbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1416fbf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f475c4\" data-id=\"6f475c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Functions of NSEC NSEC&#8217;s specific functions are set out in the terms of its establishment. 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