| Intro | Kenyan environmentalist |
| Is |
Scientist Environmentalist |
| From | Kenya |
| Type |
Activism Science |
| Gender | female |
| Birth |
1986, Kenya, Kenya |
| Age | 35 years |
Teresia Mbaika Malokwe (née Teresia Mbaika), is a Kenyan environmentalist and health economist, who serves as the Secretary of the “National Government-Constituency Development Fund” (NG-CDF) for Kaiti Constituency, in Makueni County, in the former Eastern Province of Kenya.
Early life and education
She was born in the present-day Kaiti Constituency, Makueni County, approximately 144 kilometres (89 mi), by road, south-east of Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya.
After attending local primary and secondary schools, she was admitted to Kenyatta University, a public university, whose main campus is in Nairobi County, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Health, in 2011. She followed that with a Master of Science degree in Health Economics, obtained from the University of Nairobi, in 2014. Later in 2016, she received training leading to the award of a certificate in “Comprehensive Introduction to Nuclear Power”, at Texas A&M University, in College Station, Texas, United States.
Career
She has worked at the Kaiti Constituency NG-CDF since June 2013. Her duties there, include overseeing financial management, corporate governance and compliance at the government agency.
Other considerations
Ms Teresia Mbaika Malokwe is a member of the eleven-person board of directors at the Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board. While there, she chairs the Finance and General Purpose committee.
Since January 2014, she serves as a board member at Beams Construction & Supplies Limited, a Nairobi-based construction company.
In June 2018, the president of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta appointed Teresia Mbaika Malokwe to the board of directors at the National Environment Management Authority of Kenya, for a three-year renewable term.
Ms Teresia Mbaika Malokwe (Terry), serves as the Deputy Director for Youth and Gender Affairs at Ukamba Network Vamwe (UNV), a community development non-profit that aims to unite Ukambani communities, in an attempt to improve their standard of living.