Dr. Monicah Karara joined the School of Pharmacy in 2013. She holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree as well as a Masters of Pharmacy degree in Clinical Pharmacy from the University of Nairobi. Prior to joining the School of Pharmacy, Dr. Karara worked in various positions as a Pharmacist with the Ministry of Health, Government of Kenya. Dr. Karara’s research interests include implementation science, infectious diseases as well as non-communicable diseases.
Dr. Wafula, joined the School of Pharmacy in 2011. He holds a Bachelor of pharmacy degree and Master of Pharmacy degree in Clinical Pharmacy from the University of Nairobi. Prior to joining the School of Pharmacy, Dr. Wafula worked as a Senior Pharmacist in the Ministry of Health. Dr. Wafula has research interest Clinical Pharmacy; specifically, Patient-centred pharmaceutical care of non-communicable diseases and the outcomes of Pharmacists’ interventions in patient management. Dr. Wafula is the founding and current Head of Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy.
Dr. Alex Kigundu Muriithi who is the current Dean and founding Chairman, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmaceutics, joined the School of Pharmacy in 2013. He holds a Master of Pharmacy degree (combined with the Bachelor of Pharmacy degree) and a PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the Volgograd State Medical University, Volgograd, Russia. Prior to joining the School of Pharmacy, Dr. Muriithi worked as a Pharmacist in the Ministry of Health and as a Lecturer at Mount Kenya University, Thika. Dr. Muriithi has research interest in Organic synthesis of Uracil derivatives with diverse pharmacological activity.
Dr. Isaac Kimani joined the School of Pharmacy in 2013. He holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Nairobi and an MBA in International Business Management from United States International University-Africa. Dr. Kimani is currently pursuing his Ph.D at the JKUAT School of Business. Prior to joining the School of Pharmacy, Dr. Kimani worked at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) as the Head of Distribution for the East African market. Among Dr. Kimani’s research interests are pharmaceutical supply chain management for health commodities and technologies, Regulatory affairs, International pharmaceutical trade and diplomacy, Health economics & Pharmacoeconomics, Pharmaceutical Policy, leadership and Social Behavioral Pharmacy. Dr. Kimani has a wealth of experience and offers trainings and consultancy in management of global manufacturing and supply of pharmaceutical products, validation of manufacturing systems, Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Distribution Practices and Regulatory affairs.
Dr. Kimuhu joined the School of Pharmacy in the year 2018. She holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from The Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University Chennai, India and a Master of Pharmacy degree in Clinical Pharmacy (in the specialty area of Paediatrics and
Infectious diseases), from the University of Nairobi. Besides, she also holds a Diploma in Health Systems Management from Galilee College, Israel. Prior to joining the School of Pharmacy Dr. Kimuhu worked in the Ministry of Health, Kiambu as the County Head of
Pharmaceutical services. Her research interests include Pharmacotherapeutic management of chronic and infectious diseases, Pharmacovigilance and Health systems strengthening.
Dr. Joseph Mbinji Omale joined the School of Pharmacy in the Department of Pharmacology & Pharmacognosy in January 2023. He holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree as well as a Masters of Science Degree in Pharmacognosy and Complementary Medicine from the University of Nairobi and currently He is pursuing Doctor of Philosophy Degree in same institution. Prior to joining the School of Pharmacy, Dr. Mbinji worked as the Head of Health Products and Technologies Unit with the County Government of Kisumu in the Department of Health. Dr. Mbinji research interests include Phytochemistry, Ethnobotany, Product Formulation and Intellectual Property.
Dr. Julius Kiuri joined the School of Pharmacy in 2022. He holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree as well as a Masters of Pharmacy degree in Industrial Pharmacy, from the University of Nairobi. Prior to joining the School of Pharmacy, Dr. Kiuri has worked as a Research Pharmacist with the Kenya Medical Research Institute. Dr. Kiuri’s research interests include preformulation studies, dosage formulation development and clinical trials.
Dr. Kamau joined JKUAT in 2007. She was the founding dean of the JKUAT School of Pharmacy and served in that capacity from 2014 to 2019. Prior to joining the School of Pharmacy, Dr. Kamau worked as a Pharmacist at Kenyatta National Hospital. She holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Nairobi and a Masters in Medicinal Chemistry from JKUAT. Dr. Kamau’s research interests include phytochemistry and biological activity of Kenyan medicinal plants.
Dr. Julia Kimondo joined the School of Pharmacy in February 2016 as a Lecturer in Pharmacognosy. She holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Nairobi, an MPharm in Materia Medica (Pharmacognosy) from Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China and a PhD in Pharmacognosy and Complimentary Medicine from the University of Nairobi. Prior to joining the School of Pharmacy, Dr. Kimondo worked as a lecturer and Head of Department (Pharmacognosy) at Mount Kenya University. Dr. Kimondo’s research interests includes ethnobotany, herbal drug development, metabolic disorders and antioxidants. She has a wealth of experience in medicinal plants, ethnopharmacological surveys, animal and cell studies and phytochemistry.
Dr. Abwova joined the School of Pharmacy in 2015 and is the current Chair, Department of Pharmaceutics. She holds a Bachelor of pharmacy degree and a Master of Pharmacy degree in Industrial Pharmacy from The University of Nairobi. Prior to joining the School of Pharmacy Dr. Abwova worked at AIC Kijabe Hospital as the Pharmacy Manager. Dr. Abwova’s research interest is in Pharmaceutical Product Development. Previously, Dr. Abwova was the Chair of the joint Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmaceutics.
