Background
Magoha was born on July 2, 1952 in Kisumu, Kenya; the son of Bernard Bonaface Magoha and Sarah Joan Aloo.
Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
Magoha received a Bachelor of Medicine degree from College of Medicine of the University of Lagos in 1978.
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Magoha studied at Lagos University Teaching Hospital. He worked there from 1978 to 1981 and in 1981-1985.
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Magoha studied at Royal College of Surgeons.
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George studied at Royal Postgraduate Medical School at Hammersmith Hospital.
George Magoha with the Performance contracting trophy for Excellence won in 2012.
Barack Obama and George Magoha.
George Magoha (left) with his predecessor Amb Amina Mohamed.
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Magoha was born on July 2, 1952 in Kisumu, Kenya; the son of Bernard Bonaface Magoha and Sarah Joan Aloo.
Magoha studied at Jina Primary School from 1960 to 1963. In 1964, he entered Dr. Livingstone Primary School and graduated it in two years. Also George undertook his secondary education at Starehe Boys Centre in 1967-1970. Then in 1971, he entered Strathmore College. Two years later Magoha began studied at College of Medicine of the University of Lagos and received a Bachelor of Medicine degree in 1978.
In 1979, he entered Lagos University Teaching Hospital, which he graduated in 1985. In addition, George graduated from Royal College of Surgeons in 1980 and Royal Postgraduate Medical School at Hammersmith Hospital in 1983. Magoha studied at School of Business of Stanford University.
Magoha began his career as an intern at Lagos University Teaching Hospital in 1978. A year later he took a position of a resident in surgery at the same hospital, where he worked until 1981. In 1980, George was a senior house officer at Royal College of Surgeons. Also he worked as a senior resident and clinical lecturer in surgery at Lagos University Teaching Hospital from 1981 to 1985.
In 1986, George became a consultant surgeon and urologist to the First Foundation and Shoreman Medical Centres, the Motayo Clinic and The Duro-Soleye Hospital. Then in 1988, he was appointed a lecturer in surgery at the University of Nairobi. A year later Magoha held a position of a senior lecturer in surgery at the department of surgery of the University of Nairobi. In 1996, he became an associate professor of surgery at the same university. From 2000 George was a professor of surgery at the University of Nairobi. Also he served as a chairman of the Academic Department of Surgery at College of Health Sciences of the University of Nairobi from 1999 to 2000.
In 2000, Magoha held a position of a dean of the Faculty of Medicine at College of Health Sciences of the University of Nairobi. A year later he was appointed a principal of that college. Then in 2002, George became a deputy vice-chancellor in charge of Administration and Finance of the College of Health Sciences of the University of Nairobi. In 2005, he took a position of a professor of urology and vice chancellor at the same college. Since 2015 George has been a professor of urology at that university.
In addition, to his teaching career, he has been a chairman of Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board of Kenya since 2009 and African Network of Scientific and Technological Institutions since 2010. Since March 1, 2019 Magoha has been working as the Education Cabinet Secretary.
Magoha is a member of British Association of Urological Surgeons, Societe International D’Urologie, Kenya Medical Association, Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board of Kenya, Governing Board Association of African Universities, Pan African Urological Surgeons Association, Kenya Universities and Colleges Placement Service, Kenya National Academy of Sciences, African Academy of Sciences and International Society of Surgeons.
He was a chairman of Kenya Assocition of Urological Surgeons in 1997-2013. He was a president of Association of African Universities Accra Ghana from 2011 to 2013. Since 2013 George has been president of Associations of Medical Councils of Africa. Also since 2007 he is a member of Council of Confucius Institute Council Headquarters. Since 2016 George has been a chairman of Kenya National Examination Council.
On May 15, 1982 George Magoha married Odudu Barbara Essien. They have a child.