| 词条 | George Magoha |
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| image = | name = George A. O. Magoha |honorific-suffix = Moran of the Burning Spear (MBS), Elder of the Burning Spear (EBS) | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1952}} | birth_place = Kenya | alma_mater = University of Lagos Lagos University Teaching Hospital University College Hospital, Ibadan Royal College of Surgeons Royal Postgraduate Medical School | occupation = Surgeon, Professor, Academic Administrator and Politician | years_active = | nationality = Kenyan | citizenship = Kenya | residence = Nairobi, Kenya | known_for = Administrative Skills, Body of Work | networth = | home_town = | title = Cabinet Secretary of Education in the Cabinet of Kenya |religion = }}Professor George Albert Omore Magoha (born 1952) is a Kenyan consultant surgeon, academic, academic administrator and politician, who serves as the Cabinet Secretary of Education in the Cabinet of Kenya, effective 26 March 2019.[1][2] Immediately before his current assignment, he was the chairman of the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), from 2016 until 2019.[3] He has previously served as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi from 2005 until 2015. He is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Nairobi's College of Health Sciences. He concurrently serves as a Consultant Urologist at Kenyatta National Hospital, the teaching hospital of the university.[4] Early life and educationHe was born in Gem, in present day Siaya County, in 1952. He moved in with his older brother, John Obare and his wife Agatha Christine Obare, in Nairobi, on account of his (Magoha's) asthma, at a young age.[4] He attended Dr David Livingstone Primary School, in Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya. He then attended Starehe Boys' Centre and School, where he completed his O-Level studies. He then studied at Strathmore School, for his A-Level education, graduating with a High School Diploma.[4] He excelled in his university entry examinations. He was awarded a scholarship to study human medicine at the University of Lagos, in Nigeria. His studies took him through the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, the University College Hospital, Ibadan, both in Nigeria and the Royal Postgraduate Medical School, in United Kingdom. He is trained as a specialized urologist and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Ireland.[4] CareerAt the turn of the century (late 1990s to early 2000s), Professor Magoha was appointed chairman, dean and principal in the College of Health of Sciences and later deputy vice-chancellor at the University of Nairobi, in quick succession. In 2005 was appointed the vice-chancellor of the UoN, having scored the highest among the applicants.[4] His most remarkable achievement at the UoN was instituting discipline among the academic staff, non-teaching staff and the students. A the time he assumed office, apparently staff members never worked, lecturers missed classes and some even lost student examination marks. Student strikes were notoriously common and had damaged the institution’s reputation.[4] By meeting openly with students to discuss their issues, he created a safety valve for ventilation and preventing them from rioting. For the 10 years he served as the vice chancellor, the students never went on strike.[4] In 2016, with his record as a no-nonsense education administrator, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Kenya National Examination Council, by President Uhuru Kenyatta. His immediate task as the Chairman of KNEC was to reform the council to arrest the widespread academic dishonesty and corruption in the administration of national examinations. He is credited to have dismantled cartels that had propagated exam cheating for years and restored credibility of exams in Kenya.[5][6][7] On 1 March 2019, he was nominated as the Cabinet Secretary for Education in the Kenyan Cabinet,[8] and was sworn in on 26 March 2019, replacing Amina Mohamed, who was transferred to the Sports docket.[2] Other considerationsProfessor George Magoha is the author of a book, Tower of Transformational Leadership, published by Kenway Publications in 2017. It is an autobiographical account of his experience as a leader in various roles in medicine, surgery, academia and the community.[4] As of May 2017, he was the chairman of the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.[4] See also
References1. ^{{cite web| url=https://nairobinews.nation.co.ke/videos/george-magoha-sworn-in-as-education-cs |title=George Magoha sworn in as Education CS |publisher=Nairobi News |format=Video |date=26 March 2019 | access-date=26 March 2019 |author=Nairobi News}} 2. ^1 {{cite web|publisher=98.4 Capital FM | url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2019/03/magoha-to-take-over-as-education-cs-after-taking-oath-of-office/ |title=Magoha to take over as Education CS after taking oath of office |date=26 March 2019 |access-date=26 March 2019 |author=Davis Ayega |location=Nairobi}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.kenya-today.com/news/how-91-page-cv-landed-professor-cs-george-magoha-in-education-ministry |title=How 91 page CV landed professor CS George Magoha in Education ministry |publisher=Kenya-Today.com | date=1 March 2019 |access-date=1 March 2019 |author=Kenya Today | location=Nairobi}} 4. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 {{cite web| url=https://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/weekend/Prof-Magoha-The-buffalo-who-tamed-university-students/1220-3943516-qeyfh5z/index.html |title=Prof Magoha: The ‘buffalo’ who tamed university students |newspaper=Daily Nation |date=26 May 2017 |access-date=26 March 2019 |first=David |last=Aduda | location=Nairobi}} 5. ^{{cite web|newspaper=Daily Nation | url=https://www.nation.co.ke/news/education/I-was-horrified-by-extent-of-rot-in-examinations-/2643604-3504046-143yg66z/index.html |title=Exams chief reveals how cartels tried to terrify him |date=2 January 2017 |access-date=27 March 2019 |author=David Aduda |location=Nairobi}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001243704/how-prof-magoha-dismantled-exam-cheating-cartels |title=How Prof Magoha dismantled exam cheating cartels |date=16 June 2017 | access-date=27 March 2019 |newspaper=The Standard (Kenya) | author=Paul Thoronjo |location=Nairobi}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.nation.co.ke/news/education/Clean-test-realised-for-first-time-in-KCSE-history/2643604-3501714-has271/index.html |title=No irregularities realised in 2016 Form Four exams, says Matiang'i |newspaper=Daily Nation |date=30 December 2016 |access-date=27 March 2019 |last=Mwakera Mwajefa |first=Gitonga Marete |location=Nairobi}} 8. ^{{cite web| url=https://www.nation.co.ke/news/George-Magoha-gets-minister-post/1056-5034272-fimfukz/index.html |title=With MPs' approval, George Magoha set for Education CS office |date=20 March 2019 | newspaper=Daily Nation |access-date=27 March 2019 | first=Samwel |last=Owino |location=Nairobi}} External links
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