Cleopa Kilonzo Mailu | |
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Born | c. 1956 |
Education | Friends School Kamusinga |
Alma mater |
University of Nairobi University of Glasgow |
Occupation | Politician |
Spouse(s) | Teresa Mailu |
Children | 2 sons |
Cleopa Kilonzo Mailu (born c. 1956) is a Kenyan politician. He serves as the Kenyan Minister of Health.
Cleopa Kilonzo Mailu was born circa 1956. He attended schools in Kyulu and Kangundo until he went to Friends School Kamusinga. He graduated from the University of Nairobi and earned a master's degree in medical genetics from the University of Glasgow.
Mailu started his career as an intern at the Kenyatta National Hospital. He 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. He subsequently worked for Unicef and the World Health Organization in Malawi and Zambia. He became the first African CEO of The Nairobi Hospital in 2003.
Mailu serves as the Kenyan Minister of Health.
Mailu has a wife, Teresa, and two sons.