In Kenya, bioeconomy development is strongly related to biotechnology policy. With the “National Biotechnology Development Policy” (2006) the government formulated its vision to transform Kenya into a knowledge-based economy by fostering research, development and the commercialization of modern biotechnological products. A special bioeconomy strategy does not exist. The Biotechnology Strategy was prepared by the Council for Science and Technology, a Kenyan government advisory body. Although fundamentally very broad, the strategy emphasizes the particular opportunities for the medical application of biotechnology.