Kilonzo Kimolo

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About

I am a public health practitioner with a growing interest in the field of public health research and academia. Being an holder of a master of public health degree (Epidemiology and Disease Control) and having one publication in the field, I am well versed with public health research and can add value to highly esteemed research organizations. I am therefore open to opportunities in the research field, academia, and public health field at large.

Skills

Healthcare
Research Writing
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Public Health
10
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
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Experience

Kilonzo Kimolo

Work experience

Public Health Officer at Ministry of Health, Kenya

January, 2022 - December, 2022
Fulltime

Validation of passenger travel documents including COVID-19 attestation letters for international travelers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) departures in the bid to bring the COVID-19 pandemic to an end.
 Facilitating medical evacuations of COVID-19 suspects from JKIA
international arrivals to isolation facilities.
 Liaising with rapid response teams to pick COVID-19 confirmed cases from JKIA international arrivals to referral facilities and conducting contact tracing.
 Facilitating medical examination of food handlers within JKIA in the bid to combat food borne illnesses within the country.
 Conducting food quality assurance through sampling in food establishments within JKIA.
Conducting community health education to individuals within JKIA, a move aimed at preventing the spread of communicable diseases.
 Enforcing Kenyan laws and international travel requirements at
JKIA to combat spread of diseases of international concern.
 Conducting sanitary audits of port environment, conveyances, and buildings and licensing of food establishments within JKIA

Kilonzo Kimolo

Education

Master of Public Health (Epidemiology and Disease Control) at MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY THIKA

September, 2020 - August, 2023
Fulltime

Research Methodology
Foundations of Epidemiology
Principles of Public Health
Social Dimensions of Health
Health Education and Promotion
Healthcare Organization and Management System
Biostatistics
Statistical Methods in Epidemiology
Applied Epidemiology
Epidemiology and Control of Communicable Diseases
Epidemiology and Control of Non-communicable Diseases
Disease Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation
Food Quality Assurance
Maternal and Child Health

Kilonzo Kimolo

Work experience

Assistant Compliance Officer at Kenya Dairy Board

December, 2019 - December, 2020
Fulltime

Inspecting milk premises within Nairobi Central, Nairobi West, and Nairobi South and making recommendations for
licensing.
 Carrying out quarterly inspections of milk premises and making follow ups on noncompliance.
 Providing dairy industry advisory services to milk handlers and stakeholders located within Nairobi Central, Nairobi South, and Nairobi West stations.
 Conducting surveillance on manufacture and sell of dairy products within Nairobi Central, Nairobi South, and Nairobi West stations.
 Collection and testing of milk samples to check for compliance with set standards in Nairobi Central, Nairobi South, and
Nairobi West stations.
Organizing and attending stakeholder capacity building forums to enhance dairy industry compliance in Nairobi Central, Nairobi South, and Nairobi West stations.

Kilonzo Kimolo

Work experience

Public Health Intern at Nairobi City County Government( City Hall)

March, 2019 - December, 2019
Fulltime

Inspection of food premises within Starehe Sub-county to check for compliance with appropriate sanitary standards.
 Inspection of buildings for occupation to ascertain their fitness for human habitation within Starehe Sub-county.
 Collection and testing of food samples sold in food premises to
ascertain their fitness for human consumption within Starehe Sub-county.
 Enforcing the Public Health Act Cap 242 Laws of Kenya and the Food Drugs and Chemical Substances Act cap 254 Laws of Kenya and attending Court sessions to provide evidence.
 Provision of health education to the public on sexual and reproductive health in the bid to curb STDs transmission within
Starehe Sub-county.