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Our Board

Abner Marita Mogire

Abner Marita Mogire

Chairperson

Abner Mariita Mogire is the current Chair of the NEPHAK Board and is a long term AIDS and health advocate.

 He is also the Director of the Community of People living with AIDS (COPEFA), a network which is a member of NEPHAK and through which he was elected as NEPHAK Board Chair. 

 

Mogire sits in various national and county platforms and within NEPHAK provides the leadership that is required for a well- governed network. He also sits in a number of national level TWGs and COEs within the Ministry of Health. He has been NEPHAK Board member (2009 - 2014 and Vice Chair (2014 - 2017)

 

He leads the board to provide the needed leadership, governance and oversight for the network management.     

Grace Muthoni Njuki

Grace Muthoni Njuki

Treasurer

Grace Muthoni is NEPHAK National Treasurer is currently Programme Manager at AYARHEP and has vast experience ifinancial oversight and management. 

 

Muthoni has vast knowledge of national and international guidelines, and strong leadership skills . 

 

The Treasurer also ensures compliance with the policies and procedures outlined in the finance and procurement manual. 

 

She also leads routine risk assessment and management schedules and ensures that assetts are managed in line with the network's requirements and proceedures.    

Nelson Otwoma Juma

Nelson Otwoma Juma

Secretary/ Executive Director

Nelson Otwoma is a Social Scientist with over 20 years’experience in the public sector, mainly working with civil society and affected communities. As the Director of NEPHAK, he works to provide professional, accountable, committed and strategic leadership for the communities’ voice and visibility. 

 

Nelson has deep understanding of the health programming policies and proceedures as well as indepth knowledge in public health systems, including health policy, health and community systems strengthening . He has hands-on experience in the M&E systems, including design and appraisal of M&E indicators; selection and definition of indicators and baselines; verification; reporting; evaluating public health impact and value for money and impact assessment. 

 

He sits in a number of national platforms and structures, including TWGs, COEs and Task Forces put in place by the Ministry of health to improve community health. He is the link between the NEPHAK Board and the management and will be the lead technical person in grants management. He is also responsible for fostering partnership  and relationships.    

Ruth Jerop Limo

Ruth Jerop Limo

Member/AYP

Ruth Jerop who the Executive Director of AYARHEP, a visionary leader dedicated to driving positive social change and empowering communities is in the NEPHAK Board to ensure that the networks governance and leadership is inclusive and takes into consideration the needs and aspirations of adolescents and young people living with HIV the networks governance and oversight. 

 

With a strong passion for women and girls rights, equality, and justice, Jerop has been instrumental in ensuring that this key population has room in the NEPHAK portfolio.     

Peter Odenyo

Peter Odenyo

Member

Peter Odenyo is NEPHAK Board Member and veteran HIV and TB treatment activist. He is currently the team Leader of the NNEPOTEC which is the leading Nairobi based PLHIV network. He has over 20 years experience in the HIV and TB sub-sectors and currently member of several key Ministry of Health TWGs and COEs, including the ART Guidelines and the TB Health Sector WG. 

 

He is currently the lead Champion for the Advanced HIV Disease (AHD) and the intersection between HIV and TB. He is also a men's advocate and leads the Men to Men support Groups in Kenya.    

Dr. Samuel Kinyanjui

Dr. Samuel Kinyanjui

Member

Dr. Samuel Kinyanjui is a medical Doctor and Health System expert with extensive and hands - on experience on HIV and TB programs management. 

 

Dr. Kinyanjui was director of all health activities in Eastern Province as Technical Advisor to the Kenya Ministry of Health, reporting to the Director of Medical Services (DMS). 

 

Dr. Kinyanjui who is currently Country Direcor of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) in Kenya is part of the NEPHAK board and provides leadership, oversight and guidance on all matters to do with health and clinical issues. 

 

Dr. Kinyanjui helps ensure that the NEPHAK programs are in line with proven medical policies and aspiratons.
 

Monica Muthoni

Monica Muthoni

Co-opted Member

Monica Njoroge is a professional accountant and a member of Institute of Certified Accountatnt of Kenya(ICPAK). 

 

Holds a MBA in Startegic Management and Bsc in Accoounting and a certificate in counselling. Monica has experince of over 30 years Finance , Accounting and auditing. Wide experience in Goverment of Kenya Budget making process and Development Partners (Donars). She has a rich experience in grant management of various projects in Public and Private Sectors. 

 

She sits as a Board member in three different organisations and Instuitions, where she serves as a member of executive and a treasurer in of of the institutions. at NEPHAK, Monica sits as Board Member and a member of the Finance Committee. Monica has participated in difeerent shows in different leading media houses in Kenya. 

 

Currently working as a Program Officer HIV Investment at National Sydemic Disease Control Council(NSDCC) where the main duty is resource mobilisation from the Goverment . the development Patners and Privates Sectors.