​​Our Team

BMI Leadership


Zul Merali

Zul Merali

Founding Director
Lukoye Atwoli

Lukoye Atwoli

Deputy Director
Rozina Karmaliani

Rozina Karmaliani

Associate Director, South and Central Asia
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​BMI Team


Alice Moraa

​​Alice Moraa

Research Assistant
Anum Ali

Anum Ali

Assistant Manager
Ashley Njoroge

Ashley Njoroge

Research Assistant
Benard Alaka

Benard Alaka

Postdoctoral Fellow
Benard Ochieng Aliwa

Benard Ochieng Aliwa

Postdoctoral Fellow
Brian Yatibu

Brian Yatibu

Project Assistant
Butool Fatima

Butool Fatima

Research Specialist
Caroline Kiio

Caroline Kiio

Research Assistant
Catherine Ajalo

Catherine Ajalo

Clinical Research Intervention Specialist
Catherine Bikeri

Catherine Bikeri

Project Manager
Chi Udeh-Momoh

Chi Udeh-Momoh

Translational Neuroscientist
Christine Maghanga

Christine Maghanga

Project Manager
Ciru Kamanda

Ciru Kamanda

Institute Manager
Constance David

Constance David

Research Assistant
Cyprian Mostert

Cyprian Mostert

Mental Health Economist
David Kimani

David Kimani

Research Assistant
Damaris Obwogi

Damaris Obwogi

Assistant manager
Derrick Otieno

Derick Kiplagat

Research Assistant
Douglas Nyankira

Douglas Nyankira

Phlebotomist
Edna Bosire

Edna Bosire

Medical Anthropologist
Elizabeth Ayuo

Elizabeth Ayuo

Clinical Research Regulatory Manager
Edna Bosire

Everline Kerubo

Research Assistant
​Faith Muthoni Mang'uru

Faith Muthoni Mang'uru

Project Assistant
Falak Madhani

Falak Madhani

Implementation Scientist
Fauziah Rabbani

Fauziah Rabbani

Implementation Scientist
Francis Angira

Francis Angira

Clinical Trial Manager
Francis Angira

Fredrick Ochieng Odhiambo

Study Coordinator
Geoffrey Gamoyo Katana

Geoffrey Gamoyo Katana

Research Associate
Gloria Chemutai

Gloria Chemutai

Manager, Communications and Stakeholder Engagement
Grace Hugo

Grace Mugo

Project Assistant
Harrison Kaleli

Harrison Kaleli

Laboratory Technologist
Jane Njeri

Jane Njeri

Research Assistant
Jasmit Shah

Jasmit Shah

Data Scientist
​​Judith Achieng

Judith Achieng

Research Assistant
Karen Blackmon

Karen Blackmon

Consultant Neuropsychologist
Kendi Muchungi

Kendi Muchungi

Manager, Education & Technology and Strategic Partnerships Development
Levi Muyela

Levi Muyela

Research Assistant
Leonard Lipase

Leonard Liposhe

Project Assistant
Linda Norah Khakali

Linda Norah Khakali

Project Manager
Litha Musili

Litha Muete Musili

Research Associate
Lucy Kamau

Lucy Kamau

Project Manager
Mary Bitta

Mary Bitta

Postdoctoral Fellow - Global Mental Health
Mary Nyevu Kalido

Mary Nyevu Kalido

Research Assistant
Moses Kachama

Moreen Githinji

Research Assistant
Moses Kachama

Moses Kachama

Postdoctoral Fellow - Global Mental Health
Murad Khan

Murad Khan

Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Consultant
Nashit Irfan Azizd

Nashit Irfan Aziz

Research Specialist
Nicole Onderi

Nicole Onderi

Research Associate
Nida Zahid

Nida Zahid

Postdoctoral Fellow - Global Mental Health
Nida Zahid

Norah Matheka

Executive Assistant
John Odhiambo

Odhiambo John Andrew

Data Associate
Olivera Nesic-Taylor

Olivera Nesic-Taylor

Senior Science Advisor
Rachna Udhishter

Rachna Udhishter

Research Coordinator
Raechel Kamau

Raechel Kamau

Research Assistant
Rehema Mwema Kinuthia

Rehema Mwema Kinuthia

Project Manager
Samral Idrees

Samral Idrees

Research Fellow
Stanley Onyango

Stanley Onyango

Postdoctoral Fellow
Sylvia Kamau

Syed Muazzam Nasir​

Research Coordinator
Sylvia Kamau

Sylvia Kamau

Research Assistant
Thomas Thesen

Thomas Thesen

Cognitive Neuroscientist
Valerie Ngatta

Valerie Ngatta

Research Assistant
Vincent Odhiambo Orao

Vincent Odhiambo Orao

Research Assistant
Wambui Karanja

Wambui Karanja

Research Fellow
Warisha Zahid

Warisha Zahid

Research Associate
Zahra Haji

Zahra Haji

Clinical Psychologist ​and ​Associate Scientist​
Zarafsheen Veerjee

Zara Nizar

Research Fellow
Zarafsheen Veerjee

Zarafsheen Veerjee

Consultant