OUR SPEAKERS
Prof. EMMAH. K. MATHEKA (PhD, MPH, BScN) – KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Our Keynote Speaker, Prof Emmah K Matheka, is a Kenyan female currently working and affiliated with the University of Nairobi School of Nursing Sciences
CAREER OBJECTIVES:
- To continuously improve the health status of communities and clients I interact with through direct care and capacity building of the inter professional health teams.
- To continually improve my research and project management skills.
- To excel in areas of student’s instruction both in class and clinical areas.
- To be a scientific researcher and a research protocol and publication reviewer
- To be a good research supervisor and instructor to students at all levels of health care training.
Prof Emmah Matheka holds Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing education from the University Of Nairobi. She has a Masters in Public Heath (MPH), Epidemiology, Reproductive Health and Biostatistics from Kenyatta University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSc N) degree from the University Of Nairobi.
Prof Has practiced in various clinical set ups nationally and internationally at various levels. She has been an active researcher and trainer of health care professionals as well as being an active research supervisor. Besides she has participated in health promotion through various programs in and out of academia. She has published wide and presented conference papers.
Dr. Haron K. Mwangi, Ph.D
Professor of Media and Communication Policy at the University of Nairobi and Former CEO of the Media Council of Kenya.
Haron Mwangi has an accomplished career in media and communication practice. He is an expert with extensive experience in media governance, freedom of expression, access to information, media policy and regulation, media innovation, and sustainability. He has successfully offered leadership in media law and policy, legislative processes, and building consensus between the media, civil society, and governments on media regulation systems in Africa. He has extensively trained in media freedom and democracy in Africa and Europe and has consulted widely in areas of access to information and open governance in both the private and public sectors. He has also researched extensively in media economics, the role of civil society, and media coalitions in media reforms and democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa. He is the immediate former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) and has taught at universities in Kenya, South Africa, and Rwanda. He holds a PhD and an MA in Media and Communications from the University of Nairobi and he is a lecturer of Media and Journalism at Maseno University