Development Dynamics with MaqC

In this episode, Amakove reflects on the transition from pharma, but not before discussing life events at the family level and how all of it played out for the next moves she made.

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Dr. Wala speaks about playing a leading role in advising medical affairs in two leading private pharmaceutical companies -- GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Bayer Healthcare.

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Recalling her work with the Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative (#KAVI) in the early 2000s, Dr. Wala speaks of her experience conducting clinical research among discordant couples, sex workers, and men who…

An internship at PCEA Kikuyu Hospital, a posting to Tigoni Kitui Hospitals at the beginning of her career is as much clinical practice as Dr. Wala had.

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Naive and young, Wala joined the University of Nairobi for a Bachelor of Medicine. She maintained a good grade to pass medical studies and was very exploratory. She recalls getting engaged at 18 year…

Considered a very prestigious job back then, Amakove's first job was that of a mortuary attendant at the Chiromo Mortuary.

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Having completed high school at 16 years, Wala had interesting challenges navigating the gap years. She shares her experiences with raging teenage hormones, culture shock in Nairobi's Eastlands, and …

Amakove has fond memories of Alliance Girls High School and how the institution instilled discipline, academic excellence, and social skills in her.

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Wala recalls her time growing up in Mombasa and Kitale, as well as her early education and travel adventures as a child.

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In this series' opening episode, Dr. Wala Amakove reminisces about her origins and roots and discusses her birth story, which happened 44 years ago under incredibly stressful conditions.

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Dr. Wala Amakove is the CEO of Wanderlust Diaries and Beyond the Stethoscope; as well as Vice-Chair of the Kenya Healthcare Federation and Co-Chair of the SDG-Kenya Forum. At #DDwithMaqC, she goes in…

With a vision for a happier, healthier, and wealthier Murang’a, @Waithera Kibinda concludes this series by sharing her 5-point manifesto focused on: social-economic empowerment of youth, women, and t…

Win or lose the elections, #WaitheraKibinda is committed to the development of Murang'a and the advancement of the county's people.

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Running for the office has been a masterclass for #WaithiraKibinda. In this episode, she shares lessons she's learned about the differences between, the importance, and double edginess of politics an…

How did #WaithiraKibinda make the decision to contest for the Murang'a' Woman Rep post? In this episode, @@Waithera Kibinda shares how holy anger thrust her to seek change through the parliamentary o…

In this episode of #DDwithMaqC, #WaithiraKibinda shares a raw, unfiltered, and heartfelt tribute to her father.

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From her lived experience, #WaithiraKibinda speaks of the support she's offered to mothers in and out of Kenya to successfully navigate post-partum challenges.

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Partnering with several organizations, #WaithiraKibinda recollects her vast impact on various vulnerable groups, including women, youth, and children in rural and urban Kenyan communities.

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As a peace monitor in Murang'a in 2012 and a presiding officer in Nairobi's Dagoretti South constituency during the 2013 elections, Waithira learned the ropes of how to midwife these important nation…

In this episode, #WaitheraKibinda reminisces about how she started her family after a few years of dating; as well as working with Mavuno Downtown as a Ministry Assistant and learning vital lessons i…