Professor Fredrick Namenya Were, EBS. is the Chairperson of the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), bringing with him over four decades of distinguished service in medicine, health systems research, and regulation. A Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Nairobi, he specializes in Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine and has served as Dean of the School of Medicine and Acting Principal of the College of Health Sciences.

Prof. Were is a nationally and globally recognized expert in child health, having advised the Ministry of Health and international bodies such as WHO, GAVI, and PATH (Program for Appropriate Technology in Health). He chaired Kenya’s National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (KENITAG) and the National Polio Certification Committee, and served on WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization. He currently serves as the Vice Chairperson of PATH’s Global Board of Directors.

He holds a Doctor of Science (DSc) in Health Systems Research and a Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Paediatrics. As Executive Director of the Kenya Paediatric Research Consortium (KEPRECON), he has led pioneering work in child health policy, immunization, and newborn care.

An awardee of the Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear (EBS), Prof. Were has authored over 150 scientific publications and numerous national guidelines. He embodies a rare blend of academic rigor, clinical excellence, and regulatory insight — qualities that will steer KMPDC toward strengthened, ethical, and responsive healthcare regulation in Kenya.