Gender:: Male

Country/Countries I have worked in:: Kenya, Tanzania,Rwanda and Sudan

More Details: I started working in the field of HIV and AIDS in 1990 when I tested Positive. I am one of the Founder members of the Movement of Men against AIDS in Kenya (MMAAK)

Experience in relation to (current and previous roles in the field of HIV and AIDS):

• 19 years experience in the field of HIV and AIDS
• Participated in the Development of the Sexual Prevention Bill in Kenya
• Participated in the sensitization of members of Parliament on HIV and AIDS
• Participated in the Development of the Gender Manual
• Formation of the Male Movement in Rwanda/Tanzania/DRC and Burundi
• Participated in the Development of the MMAAK Manual Men can make a Difference
• Participated in the formation of the Men Engage Kenya Chapter

Role in MMAAK:

• Provide strategic Direction to the Movement of Men against AIDS in Kenya.
• Organize and manage the day to day affairs of MMAAK.
• Secretary to the Board.
• Mobilization of Resources.
• Represent the organization at forums and meetings;
• Attend network meetings with Partner organizations.
• Monitor and Evaluate Activities of MMAAK
Current Job: Executive Director: – Movement of Men of Men against AIDS in Kenya (MMAAK)
Education Background: College A Levels
International/Local Conferences/ Seminars/ Workshops attended.

• 1ST International/2nd International HIV/AIDS conferences {Nairobi.}
• 1st Conference of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya {Nairobi}.
• ICASA conference {Nairobi}
• 11th International Conference of PLWHA in Kampala {Uganda}
• NAP+ Strategic planning workshop/ANNEA herbalist workshop/Strategic planning (Nairobi}
• Seventh Day Adventist answering the call Conference {Nairobi}
• NCA Regional and Partners workshops in {Nairobi and Kitui}.
• ICASA {Abuja} {Nairobi}
• Livelihoods, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS (Lusaka Zambia Africa Forum 2006}
• Livelihoods Nutriton and HIV and AIDS 2 (Mangochi Malawi Africa Forum 2009)
• From Boys to Men:- {Cape Town South Africa}
• Boys growing into manhood {Addis Ababa Ethiopia}
• XV International Conference {Bangkok Thailand}
• Round Table Conference 2010 {London Great Britain}
• XIV International Conference {Toronto}
• Task Shifting WHO {Geneva Switzerland/ Addis Ababa Ethiopia}
• 2008 HIV and AIDS PEPFAR implementers’ meeting {Kigali Rwanda}
• Kenya HIV Prevention (Vaccines/ PrEP /Microbicides) Clinical trials workshop
Stakeholders Meeting {Mombasa Kenya}
• 8th international Conference on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific { Colombo Sri-Lanka}

Papers Presented at Workshops and international conferences’

• Behavior Change attitude at the 1st Conference of PLWHA,
• Living Positively with HIV/AIDS at the seminar of the Association of Kenya Medical Physicians.
• Behaviors that pose a danger to HIV/AIDS infection.( Coalition of Media against Aids )
• Home Based Care at the 2nd Conference of HIV/AIDS in Mbagathi, Nairobi.
• Discrimination and Stigmatization of people living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya at the first Workshop on HIV/AIDS for the Members of parliament.
• Involvement of Men in HIV/AIDS Bangkok Thailand
• Providing Care and Support to Men infected by HIV and AIDS :- Toronto Canada
• Poster Presentation – ICAAP Colombo
• Working with boys and Men in Kenya ( Addis Ababa Ethiopia)