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A life of service: Dr Betty Gikonyo’s 47-year impact on Kenya’s health sector

Dr. Betty Gikonyo

Karen Hospital Board Chair and Founder Dr. Betty Gikonyo during the interview at the hospital on April 20, 2023. 

Photo credit: Lucky Wanjiru | Nation Media Group
MoraaObiria

By  Moraa Obiria

Senior Gender Journalist

In 1970, Dr Betty Gikonyo walked into the University of Nairobi (UoN) for a five-year degree in Medicine and Surgery.

She joined 13 other women and together they stood out in a class of more than 80 students.

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