Doctors’ board picks first woman chair

The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board (KMPDB), a statutory authority established to regulate the practice of medicine and dentistry in the country, has picked Dr Eva Njenga to replace Prof George Magoha as chairperson following his appointment as Education minister.

Dr Njenga, who has been in practice for over 18 years and holds a MMed from the University of Nairobi, becomes KMPDB’s first female chair.