Teresia Mbaika Malokwe
Teresia Mbaika Malokwe (née Teresia Mbaika), is a Kenyan environmentalist and health economist, who serves as the Secretary of the "National Government-Constituency Development Fund" (NG-CDF) for Kaiti Constituency, in Makueni County, in the former Eastern Province of Kenya.[1]
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Born | 1986 (age 34–35) |
Nationality | Kenyan |
Citizenship | Kenya |
Education | Kenyatta University (Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health) University of Nairobi (Master of Science in Health Economics) Texas A&M University (Comprehensive Introduction to Nuclear Power) |
Occupation | Environmentalist, Health Economist |
Years active | 2013 — present |
Known for | Leadership, professional expertise |
Early life and education
She was born in the present-day Kaiti Constituency, Makueni County, approximately 144 kilometres (89 mi), by road, south-east of Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya.[2]
After attending local primary and secondary schools, she was admitted to Kenyatta University, a public university, whose main campus is in Nairobi County, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Health, in 2011. She followed that with a Master of Science degree in Health Economics, obtained from the University of Nairobi, in 2014. Later in 2016, she received training leading to the award of a certificate in "Comprehensive Introduction to Nuclear Power", at Texas A&M University, in College Station, Texas, United States.[3]
Career
She has worked at the Kaiti Constituency NG-CDF since June 2013.[1] Her duties there, include overseeing financial management, corporate governance and compliance at the government agency.[3]
Other considerations
Ms Teresia Mbaika Malokwe is a member of the eleven-person board of directors at the Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board. While there, she chairs the Finance and General Purpose committee.[3][4]
Since January 2014, she serves as a board member at Beams Construction & Supplies Limited, a Nairobi-based construction company.[3]
In June 2018, the president of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta appointed Teresia Mbaika Malokwe to the board of directors at the National Environment Management Authority of Kenya, for a three-year renewable term.[5][6]
Ms Teresia Mbaika Malokwe (Terry), serves as the Deputy Director for Youth and Gender Affairs at Ukamba Network Vamwe (UNV), a community development non-profit that aims to unite Ukambani communities, in an attempt to improve their standard of living.[7]
References
- The Kenya Gazette (4 June 2013). "The Kenya Gazette: Published by Authority of the Republic of Kenya: Constituencies Development Fund Act of 2013: Gazette Notice No. 7496: Page 2953: Kaiti Constituency". Nairobi: Kenya Law Society. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- Globefeed.com (21 March 2019). "Distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Kaiti Diary, Makueni, Kenya". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- Teresia Mbaika (2019). "Teresia Mbaika: Board Director at Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board". LinkedIn. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board (2019). "Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board: Board of Directors". Nairobi: Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- Joel Muinde (7 June 2018). "Full List: New Heads of Parastatals and Board Members" (Appointee No. 110). Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- Diaspora Messenger (7 June 2018). "Uhuru Appoints Caroli Omondi And Comedian Chipukeezy To Parastatal Boards". Diaspora Messenger. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- Ukamba Network Kenya (March 2019). "Ukamba Network Kenya: UNV Members" (UNV Number 014). Ukamba Network Kenya. p. 2. Retrieved 21 March 2019.