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Committees

Committee members are drawn from the council and from the general assembly. Four committees coordinate and supervise implementation of activities. These are:

  • Executive Committee
  • Members of the executive committee are voted by the general assembly and comprises The President, Past President, Secretary General and the Treasurer and the Chief Executive officer as an ex-officio member. The Executive Committee oversees the Council Committees and the secretariat staff. It also has the general oversight of administration and implementation of COECSA strategy and programs and responsible to members at the Annual General Assembly.

    Dr. John Nkurikiye

    President

    Rwanda

    Dr. Consity Mwale

    Secretary General

    Zambia

    Dr. Sarah M Sitati

    Treasurer

    Kenya

    Dr. Ibrahim Matende

    Past President

    Kenya

    Mr. Josiah Onyango

    CEO (ex-Officio)

    Kenya

  • Education & Accreditation Committee
  • This committee is responsible for coordinating education and training programs, preparing and conducting the fellowship examination as well as accreditation of new training institutions.

    Core Committee – Education & Accreditation

    Dr. Tsedeke Asmineu

    Chair

    Ethiopia

    Dr. Frederik Korir

    Accreditations

    Kenya

    Dr. Muchai Gachago

    Exams

    Kenya

    Dr. Anna Sanyiwa

    Curriculum

    Tanzania

    Prof. Ciku Mathenge

    TTT

    Rwanda

    Robert Ntitima

    Ex- Officio (Staff)

    Kenya

    Accreditation

    Dr. Frederik Korir

    Chair

    Kenya

    Dr. David Kasongole

    Member

    Zambia

    Dr. John Onyango

    Member

    Uganda

    Examination

    Dr. Muchai Gachago

    Chair

    Kenya

    Dr. Meseret Ejegu

    Member

    Ethiopia

    Dr. Raheel Kanji

    Member

    Tanzania

    Dr. Immaculate Atukunda

    Member

    Uganda

    Dr. Vrundaben Patel

    Member

    Zambia

    Dr. Shaffi Mdala

    Member

    Malawi

    Dr Millicent Bore

    Member

    Kenya

    Training and Curriculum

    Dr. Anna Sanyiwa

    Chair

    Tanzania

    Dr. John Cropsey

    Member

    Rwanda

    Dr. Anne Musika

    Member

    Uganda

    Dr Patrick Budengeri

    Member

    Burundi

    Training the Trainers

    Prof. Wanjiku Mathenge

    Chair

    Rwanda

    Dr. Catherine Kareko

    Member

    Kenya

    Dr. Manyando Musiwa

    Member

    Zambia

    Dr. Argaw Abera Shire

    Member

    Ethiopia

    Dr. Mushi Badria

    Member

    Tanzania

    Dr. Petros Kayange

    Member

    Malawi

  • Scientific and Research Committee
  • This committee is responsible for research interventions within the college, the journal and continuous professional development.

    Core Committee – Scientific & Research

    Dr. Simon Arunga

    Chair, Editor-in-chief, JOECSA

    Uganda

    Dr. Francis Mutangana

    Member

    Rwanda

    Dr. Stephen Gichuhi

    Member

    Kenya

    Dr. Amelia Buque

    Member

    Mozambique

    Research

    Dr. Simon Arunga

    Chair

    Uganda

    Dr. Stephen Gichuhi

    Member

    Kenya

    Dr. Aja Acuoth Paul

    Member

    South Sudan

    Dr. Kazim Dhalla

    Member

    Tanzania

    Scientific – Congress

    Dr. Francis Mutangana

    Chair

    Rwanda

    Dr. Aja Acuoth Paul

    Member

    South Sudan

    Dr. Dorothy Mutie

    Member

    Kenya

    Dr. Amelia Buque

    Member

    Mozambique

    Dr. Chinsisi Nyirenda

    Member

    Malawi

  • Business, Membership and Professional Support Committee
  • This committee supports COECSA to link with like-minded organizations for specific activities, membership recruitment and development as well as spearhead advocacy across the various programs.

    Core committee – Business, Membership & Professional Support

    Dr. Consity Mwale

    Chair

    Zambia

    Dr C. Mwanansao

    Member

    Tanzania

    Dr. Ibrahim Matende

    Member

    Kenya

    Dr. Levi Kandeke

    Member

    Burundi

    Ann Gachanja (Finance Officer)

    Ex-Officio (Staff)

    Kenya

    Business

    Dr. Levi Kandeke

    Chair

    Malawi

    Dr. Jacinta Feksi

    Member

    Tanzania

    Dr. Muma Mulenga

    Member

    Zambia

    Dr. Abdulahi Ali Hayle

    Member

    Somalia

    Membership & Professional Support

    Dr. Consity Mwale

    Chair

    Zambia

    Dr. Ibrahim Matende

    Member

    Kenya

    Dr Mwanansao Christopher

    Member

    Malawi

    Dr. Martina Kawome

    Member

    Zimbabwe