Cleopa Kilonzo Mailu

Cleopa Kilonzo Mailu
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 byJohn Otachi Kakonge
Succeeded byFancy Chepkemoi Too
Ministry of Health (Kenya)
Cabinet Secretary
In office
2015–2018
PresidentUhuru Kenyatta
Preceded byJames Wainaina Macharia
Succeeded bySicily Kariuki
Personal details
Born (1956-04-29) 29 April 1956 (age 70)
EducationFriends School Kamusinga
University of Nairobi
University of Glasgow
ProfessionDoctor

Cleopa Kilonzo Mailu (born c. 1956) is a Kenyan politician. He served as the Kenyan Minister of Health.

Education

Cleopa Kilonzo Mailu attended schools in Kyulu and Kangundo and later went to Friends School Kamusinga. 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.

Career

Mailu started his career as an intern at the Kenyatta National Hospital.

Mailu was the founding director of its department of medical genetics in 1989.

From 1995 to 2000, he worked for the Ministry of Health and led an anti-polio campaign.

Mailu subsequently worked for Unicef and the World Health Organization in Malawi and Zambia.

Mailu became the first African CEO of The Nairobi Hospital in 2003.

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.

Mailu is Chairing the Meeting of State Parties (22-25 November 2021) of the Biological Weapons Convention in Geneva.

Personal life

Mailu has a wife, Teresa, and two sons.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Medical pioneer per excellence". The Standard. December 18, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  2. ↑ "MP, senators and former MP among those lined up to replace axed ministers". Daily Nation. 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  3. ↑ "New Permanent Representative of Kenya Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva | Un Geneva".
  4. ↑ "BWC ISU Newsletter April 2021".