Impact and Influence
My academic and scientific writing spans over a decade of research in global health, gender equity, and health systems strengthening. These publications reflect my commitment to evidence-based change and the advancement of African scholarship in global conversations.
Journal Publications
Kui’s academic and scientific writing spans over a decade of research in global health, gender equity, and health systems strengthening. These publications reflect her commitment to evidence-based change and the advancement of African scholarship in global conversations.
Intersectionality is a useful tool to address health inequalities, by helping us understand and respond to the individual and group effects of converging systems of power….
In many African settings, gender strongly influences household treatment-seeking and decision-making for childhood illnesses….
There has been a welcome emphasis on gender issues in global health in recent years in the discourse around human resources for health…
Op-eds
Kui’s opinion pieces and commentaries bring an African feminist and equity-focused lens to some of today’s most urgent social and health challenges. Published across diverse platforms, these writings combine research insight with personal conviction to influence public discourse and policy thinking.
While there has been some progress 26 years on, much remains unchanged for women and girls, with many still experiencing multiple forms of violence….
Countries such as Kenya that are significantly dependent on external donor funds for local health research do not have true autonomy over their research agenda….
The World Health Assembly designated 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife to honour their work and advance their vital role in transforming health care around the world….
This work reviews the health and Socio-economic effects of physical distancing restrictions in Africa and recommends that African countries need to consider the broader net benefit of measures that they choose to implement….
My colleagues and I recently published a paper discussing the experiences and career trajectories of male and female health managers at sub-national level in Kenya….
It wasn’t just that she was kicked out, but also the manner in which it was done, amidst jeering and shaming from her (primarily male) colleagues….
I have always been interested in gender issues. I come from a family where male and female children were treated equally but I realised pretty early on that society as a whole was not like that….
Gender bias in the health workforce: Why few women attain leadership positions….
Public Engagement
Kui’s work and perspectives have been featured in international panels and conferences, media outlets, and other platforms that share ideas on shaping health, equity, and social change. These features highlight her commitment to amplifying African voice and agency on the global stage. Kui firmly believes that the story and narrative of the African continent should be told by Africans themselves; and strategically uses her public engagement to contribute to shaping this narrative.