Welcome to TUK-ISERC

The TUK-ISERC safeguards the dignity, rights, safety, and well-being of research participants while ensuring that all research conducted under TUK meets the highest scientific and ethical standards. We review, approve, and monitor research proposals to promote credible, responsible, and ethically sound research.

Chairperson

Prof. Dorrington Ogoyi
Chairperson, TUK-ISERC

About the Committee

Our Vision To be a leading institutional review body ensuring the highest standards of ethical and scientific integrity in research.

Our Mission To promote ethical, credible, and socially responsible research that contributes to national and global development.

Our Commitment

We are committed to:

Transparent and fair proposal review.
Timely communication of decisions.
Protecting participant welfare and researcher integrity.
Providing training, guidance, and resources on ethical research.

Notices and Announcements

Members of the TUK-ISERC have been trained by the KEMRI Scientific and Ethics Review Unit (SERU) and are currently awaiting mentorship from KEMRI-SERU as part of the NACOSTI accreditation process.

Service Standards

S/No.	Service	Requirements from Applicant	Cost of Service	Timeline
1	Submission of new research proposal (Full Review)	Application form, protocol, informed consent, investigator CV, tools	Under Review	Acknowledgement: 2 days; Decision: 30 days
2	Submission of new research proposal (Expedited Review)	As above, for minimal-risk studies	Under Review	Acknowledgement: 2 days; Decision: 3–10 days
3	Review of amendments	Revised protocol + request letter	Under Review	7 days
4	Continuing/annual reviews	Progress report + compliance docs	Under Review	3–4 weeks before expiry
5	Adverse event review	AE/SAE form + documentation	Under Review	7 days
6	Ethical clearance certificate	Approved protocol	Under Review	6 days after approval
7	Appeals	Formal appeal letter	Under Review	30 days
8	Inquiries & correspondence	Written/email request	Under Review	5 days
9	Training & sensitization workshops	Registration/nomination	Under Review	As scheduled
10	Site monitoring/inspection	Active approval + site details	Under Review	7 days’ notice; feedback in 14 days

This Service Charter will be reviewed every 3 years or earlier, in line with NACOSTI regulations and international best practices (WHO, CIOMS, Declaration of Helsinki).