Susan Nakhumicha Wafula
Kenyan logistics expert and politician
Susan Nakhumicha Wafula | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kitale, Kenya |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Citizenship | Kenya |
| Alma mater | Kenya Medical Training College (Diploma in Pharmacy) Kenya Institute of Management (Diploma in Healthcare Management) Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (Bachelor's Degree in Procurement and Management) (Master of Science in Supply Chain Management) (Doctor of Philosophy in Business Management) |
| Occupation(s) | Logistics expert, Politician |
| Known for | Public service |
| Title | Cabinet Minister of Health Kenyan Cabinet |
Susan Nakhumicha Wafula (née: Susan Nakhumicha), is a Kenyan politician and supply chain expert who was appointed as the new Cabinet Minister for Health, in the Cabinet of Kenya, in September 2022. Before that she oversaw the supply chain for the Global Programme for Research and Training at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).[1]
Background and education
Reliable Kenyan online sources report that she was born in the town of Kitale, in the Trans-Nzoia County.[2]
After attending primary and secondary school, she was admitted to the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC), where she graduated with a Diploma in Pharmacy. She then enrolled at the Kenya Institute of Management (KIM), where she obtained a Diploma in Healthcare Management. Other than that, She also claims to have studied a Degree in Pharmacy online from a Turkish University. However, the university says that it does not offer long distance learning. When she was being interviewed for the role of Cabinet Secretary, Susan claimed that after completing her online Pharmacy degree, Kenya Pharmacy and Poisons Board refused to license her. This shows how much the Pharmacy and Poisons Board is vigilant on patients' safety. [2]
In 2012 she claims that she was admitted to the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) where she obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Procurement and Management followed by a Master of Science in Supply Chain Management and a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Management whose validity have been refuted.[2]
Career
Before politics
For a period of time, she worked at Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS), a Catholic NGO in Kenya. She also worked at the Nairobi Women's Hospital as the manager of procurement and logistics. Earlier in her career, she served as the Pharmaceutical Technologist-in-charge of the AAR Healthcare Kisumu Branch. At the time she was appointed Cabinet Secretary for Health, she worked as the Head of Supply Chain at the Institute for Global Health Sciences of the University of California, San Francisco.[1][2]
Political career
In 2022, she joined Kenya's elective politics. She contested for the Trans-Nzoia Women's Constituency seat on the Ford Kenya political party ticket. She lost to the incumbent, Lillian Chebet Siyoi Walubengo of the United Democratic Alliance (Kenya).[1][2][3]
References
- ^ a b c Naomi Waweru (30 September 2022). "Profile: Susan Nakhumicha Wafula, the new Health CS". Kiss100FM Kenya. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Lynet Okumu (18 May 2023). "Susan Nakhumicha's Biography: Age, education, career, net worth & husband". Pulselive Kenya. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Brian Ambani (11 March 2024). "Susan Nakhumicha: Health CS on looming doctors' strike". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
External links
- Why primary health care is at the core of Kenya's Universal Health Coverage
