Pediatricians in Kenya. 
Who is a Pediatrician?
A pediatrician is a medical practitioner specializing in children and their diseases. Below is a list of Paediatricians in Kenya

Dr. Thomas Ngwiri
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Head Clinician at Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital
34 Muthaiga RD, Nairobi
Tel: 020 720 6000 | 0730645000
Email: info@gerties.org

Dr Moses Lango
Paediatrician / Neonatologist
The Nairobi Hospital Doctors Plaza
3rd Floor, Suite 307
Tel: 0708-236967, 0706-612699
Email: drmoseslango@gmail.com

Dr. John Kalama Fondo
Nyali Childrens Hospital
P.O.Box 10203-80101 Mombasa

Dr Lawrence Owino okong’o
Paediatric Rheumatologist
Lecturer, Dept of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi.
P.O. Box 154-00202, Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel. 0711130227/ 0724872591
Email: owino-okongo@uonbi.ac.ke

Dr. Isaac Tsikhutsu
Pediatric Critical Care Specialist,
Kericho Country Referral Hospital
Tel: 052-54026/54260, 31117

Dr. David Githanga
Paediatrician/cardiologist
Doctors’ Plaza, Nairobi Hospital, Room 302.
P.o. Box 19601-00202.
Tel: 020-2846328, 020-2711469
Tel: 0722-524359
Email: Davidgithanga@gmail.com

Dr. Rosemarie Lopokoyit
currently serves as the National Secretary to the Kenya Paediatric Association

Dr. C. A. Yuko Jowi
Paediatrician Cardiologist.
Hurlingham Heart Clinic.
5th Avenue House, 2nd Floor, Suite No. 4, 5th Avenue Road Off Ngong Rd. P.o. Box 19624-00202 Tel: 020-2710062/2726506 Cell: 0722200512, 0733417917

Dr. Naomi Gachara
Paediatrician/cardiologist
2nd Floor, Doc Plaza,
Argwings Kodhek Rd, Nairobi
P.o. Box 52244-00200 Nairobi.
Cell: 0732593078

Dr. John Wachira Mwangi
P.O.Box 7700-00100 Nairobi
Email: jwachiram@yahoo.com

Dr. Gacheri Nelly Mutua
Paediatrician/neonatologist.
Nairobi Hospital, Doctors’ Plaza,
Argwings Kodhek Rd., 3rd Floor, Room 303.
P.o. Box 15001-00100 Nairobi. Tel: 020-3513184
Cell: 0722787186, 0734571430

Dr. Charles R. Opondo
Corner House, Mezz 3, Kimathi Street.
P.o. Box 57097-00200 Nairobi.
Tel: 020-2224225

Prof Were Fredrick
Upper Hill Medical Centre, Floor 1, Ralph Bunche Road
PO Box 20956, 00202, Nairobi
Telephone; 254202714877/2712748Cell;254722718770 or 254733708770
Emails; frednwere@gmail.com

Dr. Arianna Shirk
Pediatric Emergency Medicine,
AIC Kijabe Hospital, Kenya
P.O. Box 20, Kijabe 00220, Kenya
Tel: 0709-728-200

Dr. Mary Slessor Limbe
Aga Khan University Hospital,
Doctors Plaza, 3rd Floor, Suite 326-327.
P.o. Box 19410-00202 Nairobi.
Tel: 020-3662701

Dr. Charles M. Wanyoike
Consultant Paediatrician. Studio House, Hurlingham.
P.o. Box 58418-00200 Nairobi.
Tel: 020-2726632.
Cell: 0722522758.

Dr. Beth Maina
Head of Paediatrics at the Pumwani Hospital

Dr. Christine Muasya
Menelik Medical Centre, Menelik Rd., Off Ngong Rd.
Cell: 0722527864 Office No.’s: 020-3872502, 0724053362
P.o. Box 19342-00202 Knh, Nairobi.

Prof Grace W. Irimu
Associate Professor University of Nairobi
P.O. BOX 41220-00100 Nairobi,Kenya
Mobile:+254 722 564600
E-mail:grace.irimu@uonbi.ac.ke
Girimu2014@gmail.com

Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents.A medical doctor who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician, or paediatrician.

Education requirements
Aspiring medical students will need 4 years of undergraduate courses at a college or university, which will get them a BS, BA, MBBS or other bachelor’s degree. After completing college future pediatricians will need to attend 4 years of medical school and later do 3 more years of residency training, the first year of which is called “internship.” After completing the 3 years of residency, physicians are eligible to become certified in pediatrics by passing a rigorous test that deals with medical conditions related to young children.

What conditions do paediatricians treat?
They treat babies, children and teenagers with:

• cancer
• genetic disorders such as cystic fibrosis and Down syndrome
• disabilities such as cerebral palsy
• developmental delays
• chronic diseases such as diabetes
• infectious diseases such as meningitis
• asthma and allergies
• autism spectrum disorders

References

• Dallas, John. “Classics of Child Care”. Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.