​​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


Action Amos

​​Action Amos

Research Consultant - Lived Experience
Alice Moraa

​​Alice Moraa

Research Assistant
Amna Siddiqui

Amna Siddiqui

Research Fellow
Andrew Okoth Aballa

Andrew Okoth Aballa

Research Specialist
Aneel Singh Brar

Aneel Singh Brar

Research Fellow
Anne Nyambura Njogu

Anne Nyambura Njogu

Project Manager
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 Bikeri

Catherine Bikeri

Project Manager
Chi Udeh-Momoh

Chi Udeh-Momoh

Translational Neuroscientist
Ciru Kamanda

Ciru Kamanda

Office Manager
Constance David

Constance David

Research Assistant
Cyprian Mostert

Cyprian Mostert

Mental Health Economist
David And

David Andai

Research Assistant
David Kimani

David Kimani

Research Assistant
Derrick Otieno

Derrick Otieno

Research Assistant
Derrick Otieno

Derick Kiplagat

Research Assistant
Douglas Nyankira

Douglas Nyankira

Phlebotomist
Edna Bosire

Edna Bosire

Medical Anthropologist
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
Florence Jaguga

Florence Jaguga

Consultant, Implementation Scientist
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
Kevin Kipkoech

Kevin Kipkoech

Student Fellow
Kevin K'Orimba

Kevin K’Orimba

Clinical Trial Manager
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 Waithera Ng'ang'a

Mary Waithera Ng'ang'a

Communications Associate
Moses Kachama

Moses Kachama

Postdoctoral Fellow - Global Mental Health
Murad Khan

Murad Khan

Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Consultant
Nida Zahid

Norah Mathematica

Executive Assistant
Nida Zahid

Nida Zahid

Postdoctoral Fellow - Global Mental Health
John Odhiambo

Odhiambo John Andrew

Data Associate
Olivera Nesic-Taylor

Olivera Nesic-Taylor

Senior Science Advisor
Raechel Kamau

Raechel Kamau

Research Assistant
Rehema Mwema Kinuthia

Rehema Mwema Kinuthia

Project Manager
Samral Idrees

Samral Idrees

Research Fellow
Shilla Dama

Shilla Dama

Research Assistant
Shireen Bhamani

Shireen Bhamani

Postdoctoral Fellow - Global Mental Health
Stanley Onyango

Stanley Onyango

Postdoctoral Fellow
Sylvia Kamau

Sylvia Kamau

Research Assistant
Thomas Thesen

Thomas Thesen

Cognitive Neuroscientist
Vincent Odhiambo Orao

Vincent Odhiambo Orao

Research Assistant
Vivian Nyadimo

Vivian Nyadimo

Project Manager
Waliyah Mughis

Waliyah Mughis

Senior Instructor
Wambui Karanja

Wambui Karanja

Project Manager
Warisha Zahid

Warisha Zahid

Research Associate
Willie Wainaina Njoroge

Willie Wainaina Njoroge

Research Fellow, Mental Health
Zahra Haji

Zahra Haji

Clinical Psychologist ​and ​Associate Scientist​
Zarafsheen Veerjee

Zara Nizar

Research Fellow
Zarafsheen Veerjee

Zarafsheen Veerjee

Consultant