Prof Elizabeth Wamae who has been appointed to head the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI). Photo Courtesy Nation
Prof Elizabeth Njeri Wamae has been appointed as the chair of the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI).
In a statement released by Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi, she has been appointed alongside Nacosti board members who include Dr Titus Lunyasunya, Prof Eucharia Kenya, Prof Elijah Omwenga, Prof Collette Suda, Dr Kamau Thugge and Eng Julius Riungu.
She replaces Prof Shaukat Ali Abdulrazak whose appointment was revoked in a gazette notice dated April 7, 2014.
Wamae is a Chief Research Officer at Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI).
AUTHOR: BEN GUMO