Cleopa Kilonzo Mailu | |
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Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kenya to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva | |
Permanent Representative | |
In office 2018–2022 | |
Preceded by | John Otachi Kakonge |
Succeeded by | Fancy Chepkemoi Too |
Ministry of Health (Kenya) | |
Cabinet Secretary | |
In office 2015–2018 | |
President | Uhuru Kenyatta |
Preceded by | James Wainaina Macharia |
Succeeded by | Sicily Kariuki |
Personal details | |
Born | 29 April 1956 |
Alma mater | Friends School Kamusinga University of Nairobi University of Glasgow |
Profession | Doctor |
Cleopa Kilonzo Mailu (born c. 1956) is a Kenyan politician. He served as the Kenyan Minister of Health.
Cleopa Kilonzo Mailu attended schools in Kyulu and Kangundo and later went to Friends School Kamusinga. [1] He graduated from the University of Nairobi with a bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery (MBChB) in 1984. He proceeded with his studies and earned a master's degree in medical genetics from the University of Glasgow in 1989. [2]
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. [3]
Mailu is Chairing the Meeting of State Parties (22-25 November 2021) of the Biological Weapons Convention in Geneva. [4]
Mailu has a wife,Teresa,and two sons. [1]