Chair person
Dr.Shaleen Sarange Angwenyi
Dr. Sarange Angwenyi is a wildlife veterinarian and One Health advocate with expertise in wildlife health surveillance, disease management, and community-based conservation. As the Lead of the Wildlife Health Watch program and founder of Porini Veterinary Services she champions sustainable wildlife health solutions across Kenya. Returning as AME Chair, she is committed to fostering regional collaboration, capacity building, and inclusive knowledge exchange
Vice-Chair
Dr. Sharon Mulindi
Dr. Sharon Mulindi is a Senior Veterinary Officer at Kenya Wildlife Service and a student of Conservation Medicine at the University of Edinburgh. She is passionate about ethical conservation, community-based wildlife care, and applying One Health approaches to bridge scientific knowledge with culturally relevant conservation strategies.
Secretary
Dr. Elynn Njeri
Dr. Elynn Njeri is a veterinarian and Animal Welfare Expert at the African Union – InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), where she supports the implementation of continental strategies to promote animal welfare, with a focus on sustainable development, wildlife health, and environmental protection.
She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in wildlife health and management, complementing her experience in policy support, stakeholder coordination, and advocacy for health and welfare-based approaches across Africa.
Vice-Secretary
Dr. Juliet Waiyaki
Dr. Juliet Waiyaki is a Kenyan veterinarian specializing in raptor medicine. She provides veterinary care for birds of prey and supports conservation through fieldwork, policy interest, and One Health approaches. She is keen on mentorship and advancing species-specific conservation dialogue within wildlife health.
Treasurer
Dr. Annie Cooke
Dr. Annie Cook is a veterinary epidemiologist at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), with a PhD in epidemiology. She focuses on diseases at the wildlife-livestock-human interface and supports diagnostics during wildlife disease outbreaks. A founding AME member, she has served as treasurer since 2016 and is dedicated to growing the section’s professional network.
Student representative
Fiona Muthiora
Fiona Muthiora is a veterinary student passionate about wildlife health, conservation, and One Health. She has gained hands-on experience at Meru National Park, Ol Pejeta, and Loisaba Conservancies, focusing on wildlife-livestock interactions. Fiona aims to enhance student engagement, knowledge sharing, and mentorship in the WDA AME community.
Committee member
Dr. Stephen Ngulu
Dr. Stephen Dicko Ngulu is a wildlife Veterinarian with over 15 years of extensive experience and a proven track record in wildlife health, zoonotic disease ecology, wild animal infectious disease, biodiversity conservation, business development, capacity building, scientific research, conservation project and program management and captive and semi captive wild animal management.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in veterinary medicine, a Master’s in Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health and an Executive Master of Business Administration, equipping him with a strong academic foundation in veterinary medicine, epidemiology, public health, and strategic planning.
Dr. Ngulu currently serves as the Manager at Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Head Wildlife Veterinarian at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. His leadership extends to serving as the secretary of the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary Steering committee and serving on boards such as the Pan-African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) and Ushirika Foundation. Dr Ngulu is additionally a member of the Northern White Rhino Bio rescue team and technical committee.
Dr. Ngulu is a dedicated professional committed to advancing animal health and welfare, biodiversity conservation, conservation education and ecosystem health.