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. "Medical pioneer per excellence". The Standard. December 18, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
2. "New Permanent Representative of Kenya Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva | Un Geneva".
3. "BWC ISU Newsletter April 2021".