Teresia Mbaika Malokwe
Teresia Mbaika Malokwe (née Teresia Mbaika), is currently the nominated principal secretary of State Department for Devolution assigned in the office of H.E. Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua the deputy president of the Republic of Kenya.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9].Teresia is also an environmentalist and health economist. She also 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.[10]
Teresia Mbaika Malokwe | |
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Born | 1986 (age 36–37) |
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(s) | 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.[11]
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.[12]
Career
She has worked at the Kaiti Constituency NG-CDF since June 2013.[10] Her duties there, include overseeing financial management, corporate governance and compliance at the government agency.[12]
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.[12][13]
Since January 2014, she serves as a board member at Beams Construction & Supplies Limited, a Nairobi-based construction company.[12]
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.[14][15]
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.[16]
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- 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". Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board. Nairobi. 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.