Dr. Faith Simiyu is the Founding Director of Africa Health Law.

Through Africa Health Law, she leads the TRAM initiatives—Training, Research, Advocacy, and Mentorship—which advance health and medical law, human rights, governance as well as strategic and public interest litigation across Africa. She is also a Commonwealth PhD alumna of Cardiff University’s School of Law and Politics, where she conducted doctoral research—funded by the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID)—focusing on health and human rights.Her academic qualifications include a doctorate in law(PhD)(law) obtained from Cardiff University as well as a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Commercial Law from Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. This is in addition to a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)from the University of Nairobi; as well as a Bachelor of Education (Arts) in English and History from Kenyatta University, Kenya.

Dr. Simiyu has over fifteen (15) years of experience in legal practice, regulatory compliance, governance, policy development, and institutional strengthening. In fact, she has consulted extensively for local, regional, and international organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO), Network for Adolescents and Youth of Africa, African Council for Distance Education, Privatization Commission of Kenya,Law Society of Kenya, and the Water Services Regulatory Authority, among others. Her consultancy portfolio encompasses legal and governance audits, policy and legislative drafting, capacity building, professional training, field-based research for evidence generation, and policy advocacy, all aimed at advancing health and human rights outcomes in Africa.

In academia, Dr. Simiyu lectures at higher education institutions in Kenya and internationally, specializing in health law, human rights, and commercial law. This includes teaching at Cardiff University in the United Kingdom as well as Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).Her pedagogy integrates moot courts, role plays, and practitioner-led seminars to cultivate practice-ready graduates. She has served as the Founding Chairperson of the Department of Private Law at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), where she co-pioneered the establishment of theJKUAT Law Journal, the JKUAT Law Student Newsletter, and the Annual JKUAT Law Student Mentorship Forum. Through these initiatives, she has mentored hundreds of young lawyers, facilitating access to internships, externships, and broader professional development opportunities.

Overall, Dr. Simiyu’s professional journey reflects a steadfast commitment to access to justice, philanthropy, the promotion of health and human rights, and the mentorship of the next generation of African legal professionals. She aspires to further strengthen collaborative research, teaching, and capacity-building initiatives that integrate rigorous scholarship with practical engagement, with the ultimate goal of creating sustainable, grassroots-level impact for future generations.

Dr. Shirley Genga is a Consulting Partner for Africa Health Law.

She is a human rights lawyer, researcher, and advocate whose work aligns closely with Africa Health Law’s vision of promoting health and human rights that respond to the demands of a dynamic and evolving world while upholding rule of law and justice for all.

She brings a unique multidisciplinary background drawn from academia, and the Kenyan media industry, enabling her to engage complex legal challenges with clarity, depth, and social awareness.

Dr. Genga is currently a post-doctoral fellow at the Free State Centre for Human Rights, where her research focuses on the intersection of human rights, emerging technologies and the law, particularly within African contexts. Her core areas of expertise include Disability Rights, Artificial Intelligence and human rights, equality and non-discrimination, and inclusive governance frameworks. She has widely published in this area. She also advises institutions, governments and other stakeholders, on how legal systems, institutions, and policies can adapt responsibly to technological and social change without undermining fundamental rights or access to justice.

 At Africa Health Law, Dr. Genga contributes to our TRAM campaigns that involve research-driven, rights-based approach to legal advisory, advocacy, and policy engagement.

Dr. Shirley has a strong commitment to addressing systemic inequalities and power imbalances across economic, political, social, and cultural spheres. Her work reflects a deep belief that quality legal services must not only meet technical excellence, but also promote fairness, dignity, accountability and justice for all, particularly for vulnerable and marginalized communities.