Passionate about Science & making Science Public, Nature lover, Fitness enthusiast, aspiring Minimalist. Views my own. Retweets aren't necessarily endorsements!
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17 Aug 2022
What #communityengagement is and how it works in practice is far much wider than what it appears, below is a realistic review of community engagement across the key stakeholder value chain 👉bit.ly/3QrIPW5 @info_TGHN #engagelillian @SciforAfrica @KEMRI_Wellcome
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A church in a dubious land acquisition, a parliamentary committee recommends cancellation of the deal, fast forward same church in a tussle with a public hospital, more specifically a national heart institute which needs land for an access road....same church wants compensation for same dubiously acquired land..
That, folks is Christianity in 2026..
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Congratulations Prof!!
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Exciting news for African science!
The @aphrc @nrfkenya MoU is a bold step toward homegrown, policy relevant research. Strengthening early career researchers and boosting visibility of African led evidence.
🎉Exciting news!
Yesterday, #IamAPHRC and the @nrfkenya signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen Kenya’s research and development ecosystem.
Recognizing their complementary strengths and shared commitment to advancing research and innovation, the two institutions will collaborate to enhance research excellence, strengthen research capacity, increase the visibility of African-led research, and promote the uptake of evidence in policy and practice.
This partnership aims to:
✅Increase collaborative research addressing national development priorities.
✅Strengthen research capacity among early-career researchers and institutions.
✅Improve systems for managing research funding and grants.
✅Enhance visibility and dissemination of African-led research.
✅Strengthen linkages between research, policy, and practice.
✅Increase resource mobilization for research and innovation initiatives.
This collaboration marks a significant milestone in strengthening Africa-led research and advancing evidence-informed decision-making.
#AfricaResearch #EvidenceToAction #APHRCResearch
@amveyange @CKyobutungi @DMdiarafa @RatemoJuliet @williamsila @DorcasOdhiambo @MangwanaVJ @deborahndlovu @ndonyesarah @njerimbuthia @Chris_Maero @dia_diama @ChristineGer22 @MangwanaVJ @Hope_shete @MuliDavis @Wekesah @CharityWaweru @Waithaka_KE @isabelmutuku1 @Liz_Kimani @FlorahKarimi @cwkabiru @agnes_kiragga
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Indeed Owek. Outliers cant be used as the bench mark to justify such unsubstantiated claims. The public must leverage evidence for decision making!
There is a growing narrative, especially on social media, claiming that "education is not the key to success", that one must search for other “keys.” I strongly caution young people against this misguided thinking.
Education remains a key. It may not be the only key, but it is certainly a fundamental one. It opens doors to knowledge, opportunity, innovation, and responsible leadership.
Education equips individuals to make informed decisions, contribute meaningfully to society, and navigate the complexities of the modern world with confidence and integrity. Nothing replaces knowledge. No one should mislead you into believing otherwise.
Yes, there are a few successful individuals with limited formal education, but how many are they? They do not even constitute 1% of Uganda’s population. Exceptional cases should not be used to misguide a generation.
Sustainable success is built on knowledge, discipline, and values and education provides that foundation. I firmly debunk the narrative that education is not essential to success.
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By God’s grace, I will be orally defending my PhD Qualifying Candidacy exams tomorrow Friday 27th February on zoom.
If you are nosy and interested in how PreColonial Nigerian ethnic groups navigated female Sexuality Education and sexual pleasure, send me a DM for zoom link.
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What really happens in #VaccineResearch?
In this episode of the #EchoesOfEvidence podcast, Prof Omu Anzala shares decades of experience leading clinical trials in Africa, explaining how research is conducted, how safety is ensured, and why transparency is key to public confidence.
From ethics to community engagement, we unpack what vaccine R&D actually involves.
🎧 Catch this eye-opening conversation on this episode of the #EchoesOfEvidence podcast
Watch it here 🔗 bit.ly/3KzTq3r
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Spent the afternoon in a strategic planning session for the PATIENTS Program at the University of Maryland, where I serve as an Advisory Board Member.
The focus was FY27–FY31 strategy, with deliberate attention to governance, sustainability, and co-developed research priorities.
Patient-centered research cannot rely on goodwill alone.
It requires:
• Structured governance systems
• Measurable transparency mechanisms
• Consistent stakeholder communication
• Documented feedback-to-action pathways
In our working session, we pushed the conversation toward objectives that translate values into accountable systems.
Transparent governance must be visible, measurable, and repeatable.
Grateful to the Director of the PATIENTS Program and partners for offering me the opportunity to contribute to this important work.
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I'll be holding a workshop for women on:
1) How to negotiate for higher and fairer salaries
2) How to trap and deal with sexual predators in the workplace
3) How to recognize & reject the crumbs that society throws your way to keep you subjugated
Who knows a graphic designer?
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RT @SciforAfrica: Reflecting on #WorldNTDday through Paul Angoua’s journey.
For Paul, Buruli ulcer was more than a medical diagnosis. The…
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Watch the film: Healing Wounds & Restoring Hope: youtu.be/iKo91pARsDM?si=-PFr…
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Today, as we celebrate the #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsInScience, we recognise that across Africa, women are doing more than just "breaking glass ceilings." They are building the very foundations of scientific sovereignty, from data stewardship and research governance to life-saving genomic surveillance.
As highlighted in Dr @EvelynGitau's recent op-ed: "Women are not only advancing scientific discovery; they are building the governance, data stewardship, and public trust that make science durable, sovereign, and impactful."
📖 Read the op-ed here 🔗 bit.ly/4qApfbv
#IDWGS2026 #WomenAndGirlsInScience #AfricanScience #SWomenInSTEM #EquityInScience #STISA2034
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🤣🤣🤣 100% @CKyobutungi
Let me spell it out here properly. If you think your child needs Kuteesa to sort them out, go for parenting classes. If one class doesn't work, go for another one 📢📢📢📢📢
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The harsh truth about PhDs that no one tells you: Most people apply without answering the one question that matters.
Before you apply for a PhD, ask yourself this, honestly:
Do I need a PhD for the life and work I want❓
A PhD is not:
→ Advanced schooling
→ A safer job market
→ Guaranteed prestige
→ A shortcut to impact
It is:
→ Years of uncertainty
→ Delayed income
→ Repeated rejection
→ Learning to live without constant validation
Many people don’t struggle during the PhD.
They struggle after, when they realize they entered through groupthink instead of intention.
A PhD only makes sense:
→ if the questions you care about require it
→ if the work you want to do cannot be done without it
→ if you’re willing to trade speed for depth
If you can get where you want without a PhD, that’s not failure.
That’s clarity.
The real mistake isn’t quitting a PhD.
It’s starting one without knowing WHY.
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DIOMAYE FAYE, President of Senegal: "I don't really want my photographs in your offices, because I'm not a God or an icon, but a servant of the nation. Hang pictures of your children instead and look at them every time you want to make a decision, and whenever the spirit of theft visits you, take a good look at your family's picture and ask yourself if they deserve to be the family of a thief who has destroyed the nation."
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8 Dec 2025
Who funds African science, and why does it matter?
In this episode of the #EchoesofEvidence podcast, Dr @CKyobutungi, Executive Director, @aphrc breaks down what’s at stake when most research on the continent is funded externally.
She reminds us that Africa contributes less than 3% of global scientific publications and under 0.5% of global patents, despite being 17% of the world’s population.
Dr Kyobutungi argues that without African-led priorities, we risk producing knowledge that doesn’t translate into solutions for our own communities—and we lose influence, attribution, and innovation capacity along the way.
🎙️This episode is a call to action: Africa must shape the research agenda if science is to drive our development. Tune in to hear what governments, funders, and scientists can do to shift the system 🔗 bit.ly/4aj3qss
@EvelynGitau @LillianMutengu
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19 Nov 2025
In this discussion, Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg, @LillianMutengu & @EvelynGitau from @SciforAfrica explore how investing in local labs, mentoring & institutions can rebuild knowledge ecosystems disrupted by colonization. Watch here: buff.ly/evvMTSw
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Wama @KagutaMuseveni , your campaign agents are deceiving you. They are lying to you about your popularity. Those crowds you see?
Hmmm! They are school chuludureni forced to wear yellow. Mbu 😂😂😂😂
Fire your mobilisers 🙏🙏🙏🙏
#ProtectingTheGains
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🤣🤣🤣😍bagambe ko wama!!!
Wama @KagutaMuseveni , your campaign agents are deceiving you. They are lying to you about your popularity. Those crowds you see?
Hmmm! They are school chuludureni forced to wear yellow. Mbu 😂😂😂😂
Fire your mobilisers 🙏🙏🙏🙏
#ProtectingTheGains
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.@ymahmoudali
The people of Africa have declared their "no confidence" in you. We deserve better from our leaders and you have failed your very first tests. The @_AfricanUnion must meet our aspirations as a people or be confined to the dustbin of history...
Shame!
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28 Oct 2025
Decades of effort have shown the value of #CommunityEngagement in research, yet adoption remains slow.
This webinar series explores why, and how to institutionalise #CommunityEngagement in research from an African perspective.
Hear from experts across implementation, management, funding & leadership.
🔗 Register: bit.ly/47HCVeu
ℹ️ More about the event: bit.ly/4nKipPr
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