She is passionate about non-communicable diseases like diabetes and hypertension. Her main area of focus in the field of rheumatology for which she has done a two-year diploma on rheumatic diseases. She works as a part-time associate at the Nairobi Arthritis Clinic.

Her interests in the field include conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, gout, fibromyalgia, and back pain. She is currently the treasurer of the rheumatologist association, ARSK.

While at the association, she was part of the team that developed the first Kenyan guidelines for the management of Rheumatoid Arthritis. She is also a member of the organizing committee for the biannual conferences held by the association.

EDUCATION:

• EULAR (European League Against Rheumatism) Diploma course on rheumatic diseases
• Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine, MMED (UON)
• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, MBChB (UON)
• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (Pangani Girls school)

ELECTIVES

• University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Rift Valley Provincial Hospital, Nakuru
• Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
• Kenyatta University
• Karatina Sub-county Hospital, Nyeri
• Nairobi Arthritis Clinic.

MEMBERSHIPS

• Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council
• Kenya Medical Association
• Kenya Association of Physicians
• Arthrheuma Society of Kenya

PUBLICATIONS

• Prevalence of fibromyalgia in ambulatory HIV positive patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
• Fibromyalgia in women: a review article
• Thyroid dysfunction in Rheumatoid Arthritis at an outpatient clinic in Nairobi

CONFERENCES ATTENDED

• Kenya Association of Physicians
• Arthrheuma Society of Kenya
• American College of Rheumatology