Cleopa Kilonzo Mailu
Cleopa Kilonzo Mailu | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 29, 1956 |
| Education | Friends School Kamusinga |
| Alma mater | University of Nairobi University of Glasgow |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Spouse | Teresa Mailu |
| Children | 2 |
Cleopa Kilonzo Mailu (born c. 1956) is a Kenyan politician. He served as the Kenyan Minister of Health.
Early life
Cleopa Kilonzo Mailu was born circa 1956.[1] He attended schools in Kyulu and Kangundo until he went to Friends School Kamusinga.[1] He graduated from the University of Nairobi and earned a master's degree in medical genetics from the University of Glasgow.[1]
Career
Mailu started his career as an intern at the Kenyatta National Hospital.[1] Mailu was the founding director of its department of medical genetics in 1989.[1] From 1995 to 2000, he worked for the Ministry of Health and led an anti-polio campaign.[1] Mailu subsequently worked for Unicef and the World Health Organization in Malawi and Zambia.[1] Mailu became the first African CEO of The Nairobi Hospital in 2003.[1] On 2 August 2018, Mailu presented his credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) as the new Permanent Representative of Kenya to the UNOG.[2] Mailu is Chairing the Meeting of State Parties (22-25 November 2021) of the Biological Weapons Convention in Geneva.[3]
Personal life
Mailu has a wife, Teresa, and two sons.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Medical pioneer per excellence". The Standard. December 18, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ↑ "New Permanent Representative of Kenya Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva | Un Geneva".
- ↑ "BWC ISU Newsletter April 2021".
