Leadership

Mailu is a board certified orthopedic surgeon with fellowships in sports medicine and arthroscopy. He is currently the Head of Research at Cure Kijabe. He serves with the Kenya Rugby Union and a number of other professional teams. He is the Chair of the Planning Committee. Dr. Mailu is a board certified orthopedic surgeon with fellowships in sports medicine and arthroscopy. He is currently the Clinical Lead at the Sports Medicine Centre, Nairobi Hospital, and Lead Consultant in Pediatric Sports Medicine at Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital and the Nairobi Spine and Orthopaedic Centre.

Prof Peter Bukhala holds a PhD in Sports Science. He is currently the Chairman of Health Promotion and Sports Science at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya. His area of specialization is program planning and implementation of recreation and elite sports for persons with disabilities. He has served on international sports committees including the International Paralympic Sports Science Committee, the Special Olympics strategic planning committee (2010 - 2015) and the host for the ACSM International Team Physician Course 2017. He is also a visiting Professor at the KU Leuven-Belgium IMAPA programme.

A Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, WITH Fellowship in Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine, Kiambu County and Kenyatta University. Peris is a board certified surgeon who has passion about training and skills transfer, and has special interest in Exercise and Sports medicine.

Lamech has vast experience in sports physiotherapy, with special interest in injury prevention. He is a PhD candidate and Lecturer at Kenyatta university. He has worked with several professional clubs and teams in South Africa and Kenya. Currently he is the sports physiotherapist for the Kenya Rugby 7s.

Dr. Eva Langat is a board certified Orthopedic Surgeon, with a passion for sports medicine and special interest in Knee and Shoulder surgery. Eva is currently pursuing a sports medicine fellowship and working at the Nairobi Spine and Orthopedic Centre.

Dr. Edwin Kiptolo Boit holds a Master’s degree in Sports Medicine and Health Science and a PhD in Sports Science. He is currently the CEO of NEXT GEN Multi Sports Academy. He also runs the Next Gen Health and Wellness Center, which specializes in chronic lifestyle diseases and sports injuries. He has been involved in swimming, athletics, and rugby union in the area of exercise physiology and fitness testing.

Mbugua is a board certified orthopedic surgeon with fellowship in sports medicine and arthroscopy. Currently he is the Head of Orthopaedic surgery, program director Orthopaedic residency, A.I.C. Kijabe Hospital. He serves with Kenya Rugby Union and a number of other professional teams. He has vast experience in surgeries for shoulder having trained under Dr. Brian Cole of Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox.

Rowena Tirop is a licensed Sport and Exercise Psychologist with over five years of experience. She holds an MSc degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology from Brunel University, London, UK, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Counseling from Daystar University, Kenya. She is a member of the Kenya Counseling and Psychological Association. She specializes in performance enhancement, motivation, stress management, and team dynamics. She uses a holistic approach that highlights the importance of mental health, promoting well-being, confidence, focus, and injury management for athletes, teams, and organizations. She is the founder of Mindful Performance Consultancy in Kenya. She has worked with the Paralympic team at Tokyo 2020 and the Kenya Rugby Union.

Betty is a registered Clinical Dietician with over 15 years experience with skills in the following areas: Public Health, Nutrition, Health policy development and Advocacy with Civil society engagement. Betty holds a Diploma in Diabetes from University of South Wales and a Masters in Public Health Monitoring and Evaluation.