Dr. Neema Rusibamayila Kimambo

World Health Organization, Kenya Country Office

WHO Representative

Dr Neema Rusibamayila Kimambo is the WHO Representative to Kenya since December 2025. A senior public health specialist and paediatrician, she brings over 25 years of experience in public health leadership, health systems strengthening, and policy implementation. Dr Kimambo holds a Doctor of Medicine and Master of Medicine in Paediatrics and Child Health from the University of Dar es Salaam, and a Master of Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She served as WHO Representative to Malawi (2022–2025) and as Medical Officer for Child and Adolescent Health at the WHO Regional Office for Africa (2018–2022), where she provided technical leadership on quality of care, nutrition, and maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health across Member States. While at the Regional Office, she served as Acting WHO Representative to Ghana (2019–2021). Prior to joining WHO, Dr Kimambo held senior positions in Tanzania's Ministry of Health, including Director of Preventive Services, leading national preventive and promotive health programmes. She also served as Senior Adviser to the former President of the United Republic of Tanzania at the time, on reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, and was his liaison to the United Nations Commission on Information and Accountability for Women’s and Children’s Health. Dr Kimambo is committed to strengthening health systems and advancing universal health coverage across the African region.