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
- Education & Accreditation Committee
- Scientific and Research Committee
- Business, Membership and Professional Support 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
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
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
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