R.I.P Prof. George Magoha

Prof. George Albert Omore Magoha We are sorry to announce the death of Prof. George Magoha on 24/01/23 in the evening. It is reported that he suffered heart attack at his home and passed as he was been taken to the hospital. Background George Albert Omore Magoha was an educator, government official and surgeon. He was born on July 2, 1952 in Kisumu, Kenya; the son of Bernard Bonaface Magoha and Sarah Joan Aloo. Education

Magoha studied at Jina Primary School from 1960 to 1963. In 1964, he entered Dr. Livingstone Primary School and graduated it in two years. He undertook his secondary education at Starehe Boys Centre in 1967-1970. Then in 1971, he joined Strathmore College. Two years later Magoha began his studies at College of Medicine of the University of Lagos and received a Bachelor of Medicine degree in 1978. He later joined Lagos University Teaching Hospital, and graduated in 1985. Later on, George graduated from Royal College of Surgeons in 1980 and Royal Postgraduate Medical School at Hammersmith Hospital in 1983. Magoha studied at School of Business of Stanford University. Career Magoha began his career as an intern at Lagos University Teaching Hospital in 1978. Ay ear later he took a position of a resident in surgery at the same hospital, where he worked until 1981. In 1980, George was a senior house officer at Royal College of Surgeons. Also he worked as a senior resident and clinical lecturer in surgery at Lagos University Teaching Hospital from 1981 to 1985. In 1986, George became a consultant surgeon and urologist to the First Foundation and Shoreman Medical Centres, the Motayo Clinic and The Duro-Soleye Hospital. Then in 1988, he was appointed a lecturer in surgery at the University of Nairobi. A year later Magoha held a position of a senior lecturer in surgery at the department of surgery of the University of Nairobi. In 1996, he became an associate professor of surgery at the same university. From 2000 George was a professor of surgery at the University of Nairobi. Also he served as a chairman of the Academic Department of Surgery at College of Health Sciences of the University of Nairobi from 1999 to 2000. In 2000, Magoha held a position of a dean of the Faculty of Medicine at College of Health Sciences of the University of Nairobi. A year later he was appointed a principal of that college. Then in 2002, George became a deputy vice-chancellor in charge of Administration and Finance of the College of Health Sciences of the University of Nairobi. In 2005, he took a position of a professor of urology and vice chancellor at the same college. Since 2015 George has been a professor of urology at that university. In addition, to his teaching career, he has been a chairman of Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board of Kenya since 2009 and African Network of Scientific and Technological Institutions since 2010. In March 1, 2019 Magoha was appointed by the former president He. Uhuru Kanyatta as the Education Cabinet Secretary. A position he held until September 2022. Marriage Magoha is married to a gynaecologist, Dr Barbara Odudu who is a Nigerian. The couple are blessed with one son, Dr Michael Augustus Magoha.

Prof. Magoha passed at the age of 71 years. The late Magoha will be remembered for streamlining the education sector and spearheading the introduction of CBC programme into the education system. He will be remebered as the nononsense education CS who never tolerated non performance in the education system. He will missed ny many as the CS who rarely smiled or got amused easily. MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE.