Core Team Biographical Detail

Kenyatta University Faculty

Professor Mike Boit is at Kenyatta University’s School of Applied Human Sciences.  His area of specialty is Education in Curriculum Instruction and Physical Education

Dr. Festus Kiplamai, PhD is a Lecturer  of Exercise Science & Nutrition in the department of Recreational Management and Exercise Science at Kenyatta University.  His area of specialty is Health Science.

Dr. Gitahi Theuri, PhD is at Kenyatta University. He is a lifestyle diseases interventionist.

Students

Eliana Field-Marsham is the founder of HFLK and the author of this proposal.  She is a Student at Branksome Hall in Toronto, Canada.  Having personally benefited from Ontario’s school accredited Health for Life course in 2012, she decided to introduce the course to Kenyan students. In 2013 she taught the course to 950 girls at three schools (Precious Blood Riruta, Bright Girls Shella and Soy Secondary School) with a team of five Branksome Hall Students.  In 2014 she enlarged the HFLK team that now comprises University students in the US, UK, and Kenya, as well as Kenyatta University Professors and Researchers.

Sharon Koimett recently graduated from the University of Sheffield.  She joined HFLK’s team on the ground in Elgeyo Marakwet in July 2014, taught classes, conducted information sessions, and is coordinating the program out of Nairobi.  (former student of Braeburn and the International School of Kenya in Nairobi County)

Cecilia Jakobsson is a pre-med student at New York University. She joined HFLK’s team on the ground in Elgeyo Marakwet in July 2014 and gathered grassroots data from students, teachers and clinicians.  She experimented with teaching a fact-based class on female circumcision, assisted by Yale University students Millie Chapman and Nihal Kayali and Fluorspar school’s head teacher Caroline Koskei. The lesson was structured around discussing “The Cutting Tradition”, a 47-minute film, commissioned by FIGO – the International Federation of Obstetricians & Gynecologists.(Former student of Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Laroverket, Sweden)

Esther Njoroge is a student at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and the National Ambassador of Kenya’s Youth Senate for Education for Kenya’s Youth Senate. She joined HFLK’s team in May 2014 and brought Kenya’s National Youth Senate on board with HFLK’s initiative. In July 2014 she taught classes and conducted information sessions in Elgeyo Marakwet in July 2014. (Former student of Mugoiri Girls High School, Murganga County)

Precious Jebet Kilimo is a student at Dartmouth University. She joined HFLK’s team in May 2014.  She collected and provided valuable educational material of female circumcision. (Former student of Precious Blood Girls Secondary School, Riruta, Nairobi County)