The Chartered institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) is currently operating the Health
Procurement Africa Programme in Kenya as part of a Gates Foundation grant. 
On potential collaboration with the University of Nairobi, they have organized meetings with the
Deans of the Faculty of Business and Management Sciences and the Faculty of Health
Sciences.

They paid a courtesy call to the Dean, Faculty of Business and Management Sciences on
Friday April 25, 2025 at 2.00p.m. Discussions were held in the Dean’s Boardroom on potential
areas of collaboration, particularly Supply Chain Management, links to the National Referral
Hospital and the Centre for Epidemiological Studies as well as their national data collection
work, including that related to the Gates Foundation.

The Discussions highlighted specific areas of collaboration such as:
1. Case studies focused on health procurement challenges and successes in Africa.
2. The Faculty facilitating internships for their students within the Health Procurement
Africa Program or related organizations
3. The Faculty could potentially host the CIPS study center, providing physical space,
administrative support, and access to University resources (library and IT infrastructure).
4. Collaborate on the planning, organization, and execution of symposia, leveraging the
Faculty's event management expertise and academic networks.

5. Leverage the Faculty's expertise in data analytics, statistics, and operations
management to develop and analyze relevant healthcare performance indicators in
procurement.

6.  Feature Faculty members as panelists and presenters in joint webinars, sharing their
research and insights on relevant topics.
It was agreed that by taking a structured and collaborative approach, the Health Procurement
Africa Program and the UoN Faculty of Business and Management Sciences can forge a
mutually beneficial partnership that contributes significantly to strengthening health procurement
practices in Africa.

Present in the meeting were:
1. Prof. Kennedy Ogollah - Dean, Faculty of Business & Management Sciences (Ag.)
2. Mr. Dave Terpostra - Chartered institute of Procurement and Supply
3. Ms. Esther Njenga - Chartered institute of Procurement and Supply
4. Ms. Martha Lankisa - Office of the Chancellor, UoN
5. Prof. Peterson Magutu - Associate Dean, Graduate Bus. Studies & Research (Ag.)
6. Dr. Nancy Marika - Department of Business Administration
7. Dr. Salome Richu - Department of Management Science & Project Planning
8. Mr. Stephen Nyamwange - Dept. of Management Science & Project Planning
9. Ms. Adrine Bernice Ireri - Ag. Faculty Registrar