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Prof. David Gatei

Date of Birth : April 1941

Nationality : Kenyan

Marital Status : Married

Religion : Christian

Sex : Male

Schools and Colleges

1948-1951 : Kakamega Primary School

1952-1955 : Kolanya Intermediate School

1956-1959 : Friends Secondary School Kamusinga

1960-1967 : Makerere University College

1972-1973 : Western Infirmary, Glasgow University, Scotland

Employment Positions

1967-1968 : Internship – Kenyatta National Hospital

1968-1969 : Medical Officer, Ministry of Health

1969-1974 : Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nairobi

1974-1976 : Senior Lecturer Faculty of Medicine, University of Nairobi

1972-1973 : Worked for 2 years at the Western Infirmary, University of Glasgow while pursuing

post graduate studies.

1976 to date : Associate Professor in Human Pathology, University of Nairobi

Professional and Societies Membership

Publications/Research

Published 42 papers in medical research. (refereed journals)
Supervised postgraduate students in Medical Research Publications
Major interests Cardiovascular, Hepatobiliary, Cutaneous, Gastrointestinal and Gynaecological pathology

National Award

Order of Grand Warrior of Kenya (O.G.W.).

National/Honorary Appointments

(Mbithi Commission – 1988)

Chairman of Nairobi Division of Kenya Medical Association Executive Committee.
Chairman of Kiawairera Co-operative saving society Ltd.
Member of ministerial working committee in organization, administration and management of health services (Ministry of health) – 1984

Professional and Leadership Experience

National/Institutional Responsibilities

Vice Chairman Moi University Council, 1987-2002
Member of Maseno University Council (representing Moi University Council), 1992-1995
Chairman Mbagathi Hospital Board of Management, 1995-1997
In-charge of Kenyatta National Hospital Mausoleum, 1994 to date
Member of Finance Committee Kenyatta National Hospital, 1994-1999
Chairman, Industrial and Commercial Development Corporation, 1987-1993
Director National Bank of Kenya 1986-1987
Chairman Board of Governors Mt. Kinangop Girls Secondary School, 1988-2002
Chairman, Board of Governors Karati Secondary School, 1998-2002
Member of the Nyandarua Institute of Technology
Member of the Central Province Board of Education
Vice Chairman Moi University Council 1987-2002
Member of Nyandarua District Educational Board, 2005

Experience in Public Health

Chairman, Technical Advisory Committee central Province Leaders Forum Guideline on AIDS adopted for National Implementation.
Teaching, Training and Supervision of Doctors at Undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Management of Health Services in Kenya as per current Health policy.
Regulation pertaining to medical practice in Kenya.
Development and Management of Laboratory Services, Kenya.
Provision of Medical Legal Services including Forensic Pathology
Research and publication on major health issues to include cancers medical and surgical and public health concerns.
Many years of clinical medicine and Laboratory practice in Kenya
Founder member of the Kenya Medical Research Institute
Founder member of the AIDS prevention and Control initiatives in Kenya
Supervision of postgraduate students for Master of Medicine thesis, Pathology, Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Chairman Kenyatta Hospital Aids Committee, 1983-1987

Experience in Education Administration and Management

Governance of University Education (Moi University and its constituent colleges)
Development of primary and secondary education in Kenya.
Mobilisation of community resources for development of educational facilities.
Motivating and cultivating rural communities involvement, participation and partnership in development and management in secondary schools.
Overseeing implementation of government policies at provincial, district and institutional levels.
Catalysing the relationship between the school management, parent and rural communities.
Inspiring young people to aim higher in future achievements.
Promotion of women education and more specially in rural areas.
Initiated collaboration between University Departments of Pathology Manitoba (Canada) and Nairobi (Kenya) 1986.
External examiner University of Ethiopia.
Participated in upgrading of Diploma to MBchB University of Dar es salam 1969 – A representative of U.O.N; School of Medicine Department of Human Pathology.

International Experience

Underwent Post Graduate Training in University of Glasgow, Scotland
Represented the faculty of Medicine on seminars on Medical Education in Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Seychelles and the United States of America.
Member of the Kenya Delegation to the World Health Assembly in 1984
Leader of the Kenya E.C.D.C delegation to Germany for consultation with D.E.G as chairman of I.C.D.C
On the mailing list of many international journals and publications
Travelled widely in Africa, Europe, Asia and America

Conferences/ Seminars/ symposiums attended

Presented scientific papers in conferences
National conferences of Kenya Medical Association
National Annual Conferences of the Kenya Association of Clinical Pathologists
Clinico-pathological Symposium sponsored by East African Division of the International Academy of Pathology on Renal Diseases- April 2012
A specialist Pathologist , participant in the development of National Clinical Guidelines for Cancer, January 2013
A member of Editorial Committee in the Paper of the development of Kenya’s National Clinical Guideline for Cancer, February 2013

Hobbies