Cleopa Kilonzo Mailu | |
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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.
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]
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]
Mailu has a wife, Teresa, and two sons. [1]