Meet Our Board Members
Dr. Asaph Kinyanjui
Board Chair
Dr. Asaph Kinyanjui serves as the Chair of the Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) Board, a position he has held since January 2025. His appointment follows a distinguished tenure as a Board member since March 2022, where he has played a key role in shaping the strategic vision and advocacy efforts of the organization. As Chair, Dr. Kinyanjui is leading KEHPCA’s mission to expand access to palliative care services across Kenya, while championing critical reforms and driving sustainable impact in healthcare.
Titus Kimtai Boit
Vice Chair
Titus Boit Kimtai brings over a decade of experience in Hospice and Palliative care administration to his role as Vice Chair of the KEHPCA Board. Currently serving at Living Room Hospital and Kimbilio Nursing Home, he has been instrumental in advancing hospice and palliative care services. Titus is deeply passionate about health equity and has demonstrated leadership in implementing good governance and best practices.
Stella Rithara
Honorary Secretary
Stella M. Rithara is a palliative care specialist nurse, a palliative care program leader at Kenya Medical Training College- Nursing Department. Previously, worked at Nairobi Hospice as a clinical nurse.
Stella is the founder and director of Ongata Ngong Palliative Care Community. In addition, she is currently serving as a Board Member for the International Association for Hospices
and palliative care.
Mr. Ben Mandi
Honorary Treasurer
Mr. Ben Mandi is a finance and business specialist, a Certified Public Accountant with a BSc in Business Administration. He has had long experience in his field in audit, financial management, consultancy and training. He has particular interest in the creation of awareness, and the treatment and care, of childhood cancers having had firsthand experience of the same within his family. He has recently joined KEHPCA as the Honorary Treasurer.
Linet John
Board Member
Linet John is a Deputy Director Nursing Service Director at Homa Bay County Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya. She is a Registered Nurse, holder of Bachelor of Science in Palliative Care Attained from Makerere University, Uganda and a Higher Diploma in Palliative care from Oxford Brookes University, U.K among other qualifications.
She is responsible for the Nursing care services at Homa Bay County and Teaching Referral Hospital whose bed capacity is 300 beds.
Dr. Aabid Ahmed M.B.Ch.B., MSc. CRA., PhD
Board Member
Dr. Aabid Ahmed is the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Investigator at Bomu Hospital, with over 18 years of experience in healthcare, clinical research, and palliative care. He holds a Bachelor’s in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Nairobi, a Master’s in Clinical Research Administration from the University of Liverpool, and a PhD in Public Health Epidemiology from Walden University.
Dr. Zipporah Ali
Board Member
Dr. Zipporah Ali, MD. MPH. MPC. HonDUniv is a Palliative Care Physician and a Public Health Specialist. She was instrumental in the setting up of Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) and worked as the Executive Director of KEHPCA, a position she held for 15 years until her retirement in 2021. She serves on the boards of the African Palliative Care Association, the Alzheimer Dementia Organization-Kenya and NCD Alliance East Africa.
Catherine Wachira
Board Member
Catherine Wachira is a career lawyer and a patient rights advocate with the following achievements:
- A legal practitioner of over 25 years standing running a law Practice in Nairobi.
- A passionate cancer patient rights advocate for over 12 years moved by experiences in …