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June 2022- to date

Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic and Student Affairs.

Amref International University, Nairobi Kenya.

-I provide technical expertise and strategic direction in the the design and implementation of academic, research and community extension programmes in the area of public health, sexual and reproductive health, gender based violence, sexual medicine among others.
-I oversee the academic and student affairs in the university ensuring that the stakeholders receive quality education and have a satisfying experience while on campus.

2023 to date

Member of ad hoc committee on Professional Education in Sexology/Sexual Health (PES)

the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS).

2023

Member

Global Outreach Committee, International Society for Sexual Medicine

2023

Member

Consortium for Universities for Global Health

2023

Member

AFREhealth, Africal Forum for Education and Research in Health

2022

Committee member

Young Professionals in Sexual Medicine for the International Society for Sexual Medicine

2022 to date

Member

Mentoring Research Network at the Africa community of Planetary partners for Health and Environment (ACOPPHE)

2020 – to date

Director

End FGM/C Centre of Excellence, Amref Health Africa

-I provide strategic leadership and oversight on Gender-Based Violence, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights advocacy, policy and programmes advocacy products development and evidence generation and cross-country learning platforms and dissemination. I specifically also provide technical oversight to programmes and interventions to end harmful practices and gender-based violence in the African and support to resource mobilization to ensure effective implementation of programmes within the centre of excellence.
-Led the development of the successful FP2030 Eastern and Sotuhtern Hub hosting for Amref.
-I supported high level advocacy and policy for SRHR, harmful practices and GBV within the African region i.e East African Community End FGM bill and SRHR bills, implementation of the EAC Regional action plan to end FGM, African Union Commission, ECOWAS, African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights among others
-I support the development of the concept and implementation of the Africa Health CSOs coalition to ensure attainment of Universal Health Care for all through support to countries and CSOs commitments and accountability for the provision of health services, health promotion and information sharing, policy setting, health care crisis response, recourse mobilization and monitoring of quality of care and responsiveness.

2021

Advisory Group member

Women Deliver 2023 conference planning

I provide strategic input into the theme and agenda for WD23 conference, ways of engagement to ensure no one is left behind, and the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion are maintained in the decisions for engagement to ensure the conference is a success.
Supported scholarships and concurrent events review and selection process

2021 – to date

Support to Co-Chair

Partnerships for Maternal Neonatal and Child Health Strategic Advisory Committee.

Strategic advisory on maters maternal, neonatal and child health, women and girls reproductive health and adolescent well being agenda. Support in reviewing and developing materials and talking points for providing guidance to the PMNCH Executive Committee and Board on strategic opportunities and gaps at global, national and country levels to advance political commitment and action. This guidance is in line with the# PMNCH 2021-2025 Strategy, which identifies advocacy as the main function for PMNCH, as well as the positioning of PMNCH in relation to emerging global priorities and needs.

2021 to date

Technical Lead Support

Africa Led Movement to end FGM/C

I provide technical support and strategic guidance to the ALM consortium and oversight to Amref ALM implementation, technical backstopping and quality control and knowledge management provide a support framework for the project including oversight to the Amref ALM regional head of roles; Head of Policy and Advocacy, Head of Community Engagement, Monitoring and Evaluation manager and finance Officer

2021 to date

Member Lobbying and Advocacy Thematic Working Group

Power to youth programme

I provide technical support that focuses on national, regional and global advocacy and supporting national in-country advocacy, identifying advocacy platforms and opportunities for amplifying voices of survivors, youth, champions and advocates to ensure harmful practices remain high on the global agenda and ensure strengthened coalitions with national and regional CSOs for accountability mechanisms.

2021 – to date

Member

International Society of Global Health

-Provide technical expertise on issues of global health and its impact on women and girls. Review papers for publication in the International Journal of Global Health.

2021 – to date

Assistant Editor

African Journal of Sexual Health (Within Journal of Primary Health Care)

-Provide technical expertise on issues of sexual health and its impact on women and girls. Review papers for publication in the International Journal of Sexual Health (currently embedded in the Journal of Primary Health Care).

2021 – to date

Management board member

Academic Network for Sexual and Reproductive Health, University of Ghent, Belgium.

-Provide strategic direction of the network in the areas of SRHR and policy, on evidence generation, capacity building, policy and programmatic directions and translation of evidence to policy and programmes.
-I support coordination of annual inter university doctoral training.

2020 to date

Chair

the Communities of Practice to end Sexual and Reproductive Health & Harmful Practices and GBV, Amref Health Africa

-I provide strategic direction on advocacy and programmes to Amref programmes and oversight to Amref advocacy products development and evidence and learning, cross-country learning platforms and dissemination.

2020 to date

Kenyan Representative

Guidelines International Network (GIN) Africa

-Represents all registered members of the GIN Africa who live in Kenya in GIN meetings, and other engagements.
-Promote collaborations between GIN Africa with other networks and organisations and facilitate evidence generation for clinical guidelines development in order to mainstream clinical service delivery in Africa

2018 to date

Secretary General

the African Society for Sexual Medicine

-Plan and organise ASSM meetings, conferences and seminars.
-Develop research proposals and complement them in the context of sexual health in Africa.
-Lead the scientific agenda of the ASSM.
-Coordinate the board members, scientific committee and ASSM members in general

2018 to 2020

Senior Lecturer

Department of Health Systems Management and Public Health., School of Health Sciences and Technology, Technical University of Kenya

-Took part in the teaching, learning and practical instructions to students within the department and in the university. Developed 5 training curriculum for the new programmes in the department such as the Bachelor of Technology in Environmental Health, Bachelor of Technology in Community Health and Wellness, Diploma in Technology in Environmental Health, Diploma in Technology in Community Health and Wellness, Masters in Public Health
-Provided leadership in developing the departments vision, mission and quality objectives. Led the department in ensuring the attainment of the ISO 9001/2009 and 2015 procedures and processes. Mentored students in learning, research and general mentorship for their future careers
-Developed other capacity building programmes through seminars and public lectures in collaboration with guest speakers from the industry within the university in gender based violence, sexual health, female genital mutilation among others
-Provided guidance and student supervision for undergraduate and post graduate programs at the department, school of health sciences and faculty level.

2017 – to date

Member, Academic Network for Sexual and Reproductive Health

University of Ghent, Belgium

-Participated in the annual general meetings for the ANSER
-Presented recent research work or published work in the areas of SRHR/GBV
-Formed part of the steering committee planning for the doctoral seminars Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Methods, Concepts and Implications for policy and practice for 4 universities namely; TUK, University of Ghent, Karolinska Institute, and University of Lisbon, Portugal which will be onsite and virtual webinars.
-Developed research, training and capacity building agenda in the area of SRHR
-Published peer reviewed publications in SRHR, GBV, policy and development
-Developed a knowledge clip that speaks to the medicalization of FGM for policy makers and programmers

2011 to date

Associate Member

Africa Coordinating Centre for the Abandonment of Female Genital Cutting, University of Nairobi, Kenya.

-Conduct research studies as principle investigator or as co-investigator in the areas of FGM and health
-Mobilize communities for community engagement in the fight against FGM
-Developed several policy documents together with the ministry of health, ministry of social services, youth, sport and gender such as the national plan of action for the eradication of FGM, and child marriages. Recently we have developed the Ministry of Health policy statement against FGM.
-Develop research strategy for the centre in the areas of FGM, SRHR and child marriage. Set up the centres resource centre, developed a database of researchers and institutions working in the area of FGM globally.

2016 March – 2019 November

Chairman

Department of Health Systems Management and Public Health., School of Health Sciences and Technology, Technical University of Kenya

-Managed the department day to day affairs in teaching, examinations, practicals, field attachment activities
-Provided leadership to the faculty members in the department as well as the students
-Developed 5 training curriculum for the new programmes in the department such as the Bachelor of Technology in Environmental Health, Bachelor of Technology in Community Health and Wellness, Diploma in Technology in Environmental Health, Diploma in Technology in Community Health and Wellness, Masters in Public Health
-Provided leadership in developing the departments vision, mission and quality objectives
-Led the department in ensuring the attainment of the ISO 9001/2009 and 2015 procedures and processes

2014-2016 March

Coordinator Research Seminars and Post graduate presentations

School of Health Sciences and Technology

-Developed objectives of the research seminars and presentations, to impart research knowledge and skills and to provide lived experiences from the eyes of the presenters themselves for the improvement of their post graduate research work
-Mobilised presenters from within the school and faculty to make presentations that provided experiences in research and teaching for postgraduate students within the school
-Coordinated the presentation of research seminars and postgraduate research work within the school
-Organised and planned for the presentation meetings a in collaboration with the school office

2013 May – 2018 February

Lecturer & head of department

Department of Community and Public Health., School of Health Sciences and Technology, Technical University of Kenya.

-Provided mentorship and capacity building of students in the area of education, learning, research and practicals
-Took part in the teaching, learning and practical intrusctions to students within the department and in the university
-Developed 5 training curriculum for the new programmes in the department such as the Bachelor of Technology in Environmental Health, Bachelorv of Technology in Community Health and Wellness, Diploma in Technology in Environmental Health, Diploma in Technology in Community Health and Wellness, Masters in Public Health

2007 to date

Technical Director & Lead Therapist

TrippleBlue Health, A Sexual Health Clinic, Nairobi, Kenya

-Established the sexology clinic and its associates who provide diagnosis and treatment of sexual health problems
-Coordinated activities of the clinic, including developed packages for treatment, capacity building and research
-Developed collaborations with other likeminded institutions and partners

2005 - 2012

Research Fellow

University of Leuven, Leuven Belgium.

-Developed my PhD research agenda, conducted my postgraduate research on the psychosexual expereineces of women living with FGM among the Maasai of Kenya.
-Attended course unite in anthropology of the body, medical anthropology, research methods and statistics

2000 – 2003

Clinical Officer

Level 5 Provincial General Hospital Nakuru Ministry of Health, Kenya

-Provided diagnosis and treatment of patients at the provincial general hospital of Nakuru, Kenya
-Managed the emergency and Care sectors of the hospital
-Provided treatment and followup of in-patients
-Performed minor surgeries

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