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Appointments
Dr. Amit Thakker He is also a Director with AMREF Others include a Master of
Appointed to Head Flying Doctors – Kenya and Seven Business Administration from the
New Health Authority Seas Technologies. University of Nairobi, a Diploma
in Industrial Pharmacy and Drug
Discovery from Purdue and
A New Director Howard University (USA), a Post-
Appointed to Head Graduate Diploma in Medical
KMTC Education and a Bachelor
Degree in Pharmacy from Dr.
MGR Medical University.
KEMSA Has a
New CEO
Dr. Amit Thakker
he Ministry of Health
recently appointed Dr.
TAmit N. Thakker as the
Chairman of Kenya Health
Dr. Kelly Oluoch
Professions Oversight Authority
(KHPOA) for a period of three
r. Kelly Oluoch is the new
years.
Chief Executive Officer
D(CEO) of Kenya Medical
The Kenya Health Professions
Training College (KMTC)
Oversight Authority is mandated
to provide effective and responsive
Prior to his appointment, Dr.
oversight in the regulation of
Oluoch held the CEO position in Terry Ramadhani
Health in the country.
an acting capacity following the
erry Ramadhani has been
expiry of the term of the previous
He is the current President of the appointed New CEO of
CEO Prof. Michael Kiptoo.
Africa Healthcare Federation and TKEMSA.
the Executive Chairman of Africa
Health Business whose interest is Dr. Oluoch previously served as Her wealth of experience spans
to promote the role of the private the Deputy Director of Finance, over 18 years, having worked in
sector to strengthen health Planning and Administration at various private and public sectors
systems across Africa. the institution. in the realms of health, human
resources and education.
Dr. Amit co-founded Avenue Dr. Oluoch holds a Doctorate
Healthcare in 1996, became in Business Administration, Terry hold a masters degree in
the first Chairman of the Kenya Strategic Management option Business Administration from
Healthcare Federation in 2015 from the University of Nairobi the University of Liverpool,
and later helped set up the East and a Master of Science (MSc) United Kingdom, a bachelors
Africa Healthcare Federation in Biotechnology, Innovation degree in Education from
as well as the Africa Healthcare and Regulatory Pharmacy from Kenyatta University, among other
Federation. Purdue University. professional qualifications.
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