George Albert Omore Magoha was a Kenyan consultant surgeon, academic administrator and technocrat, who served as a Professor of Surgery at Maseno University's School of Medicine, in Kisumu County as from 17 January 2023 till his death.
23 Facts About George Magoha
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George Magoha previously served as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi from 2005 until 2015.
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George Magoha was a Professor of Surgery at the University of Nairobi's College of Health Sciences.
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George Magoha concurrently served as a Consultant Urologist at Kenyatta National Hospital, the teaching hospital of the university.
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George Magoha moved in with his older brother, John Obare and his wife Agatha Christine Obare, in Nairobi, on account of his [Magoha] asthma, at a young age.
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George Magoha then attended Starehe Boys' Centre and School, where he completed his O-Level studies.
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George Magoha proceeded to Strathmore School, for his A-Level education, graduating with a High School Diploma.
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George Magoha was awarded a scholarship to study human medicine at the University of Lagos, in Nigeria.
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George Magoha's studies took him through the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, the University College Hospital, Ibadan, both in Nigeria and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital in London, United Kingdom.
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George Magoha was trained as a urologist and was a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
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George Magoha established his career in surgery at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital as an intern and rose to the position of Senior Resident and Clinical Lecturer in Surgery.
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George Magoha served as a lecturer in the same hospital and a Consultant Surgeon in various leading hospitals in Lagos, Nigeria.
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George Magoha joined the University of Nairobi as a lecturer in Urological Surgery in 1988 and rose through the ranks to become a full Professor of Surgery in 2000.
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George Magoha served in various administrative positions at the university, rising from chairperson of the Academic Department of Surgery in 1999, Dean of the School of Medicine, Principal of the College of Health Sciences, Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Administration and Finance to Vice-Chancellor in January 2005 after a competitive recruitment process.
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George Magoha is published in more than 60 peer-reviewed publications and supervised to completion more than 40 Master of Medicine students.
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George Magoha is a member of many professional bodies in Urology and Surgery including British Association of Urological Surgeons, Societe Internationale d'Urologie, among others.
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George Magoha is credited to have dismantled cartels that had propagated exam cheating for years and restored credibility of exams in Kenya.
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George Magoha joined Maseno University in Kisumu County as a professor of surgery to the School of Medicine on 17 January 2023 and was due to start his new role.
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George Magoha died following a suspected cardiac arrest at the Nairobi Hospital, on 24 January 2023, aged 70.
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George Magoha had collapsed at home before being rushed to the hospital where he later succumbed after efforts to resuscitate him were futile.
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George Magoha was known to be tough-talking and no-nonsense during his tenure at the Ministry of Education, where he served at the helm as a Cabinet Secretary.
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George Magoha was the author of a book, Tower of Transformational Leadership, published by Kenway Publications in 2017.
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George Magoha is celebrated for playing a key role in transforming the education sector both as a lecturer at the University of Nairobi and during his tenure at the Ministry of Education.