Dr Henry Wamwayi

Dr Henry Matukho Wamwayi is a Kenyan research professional with over 40 years’ experience in animal health and agricultural research. He holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Veterinary Microbiology from the University of Surrey, UK and a PhD in Livestock Virology from the University of Hertfordshire, UK.

Henry joined the GALVmed Board in September 2021 and is the current Board vice-chair. He served as the chair of the Technical and Scientific Committee from September 2022 to September 2025. He currently chairs the Human Resources Committee and is a member of the Finance & Risk Committee.

Henry has worked in various capacities at the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) – currently known as the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), the NGO Terra Nuova and the African Union Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) where he retired in May 2023.

He has authored and co-authored several publications, and has been awarded certificates of appreciation from organisations like AU-IBAR, FAO and the Government of Kenya, for his contribution to the eradication of Rinderpest.

Henry is a World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) expert on the evaluation of the Performance of Veterinary Services (PVS). He is also a member of the FAO-WOAH Advisory Committee on peste des petits ruminants (PPR) and the FAO-WOAH Rinderpest Joint Advisory Committee (JAC).

He lives in Kenya.