Background
Okelo, Gideon Barak Agembo was born on April 4, 1941 in Kisumu, Kenya. Son of Harun and Derfda Okelo.
Okelo, Gideon Barak Agembo was born on April 4, 1941 in Kisumu, Kenya. Son of Harun and Derfda Okelo.
Bachelor of Medicine ChB, University Calcutta, 1968. Doctor of Medicine, University Nairobi (Kenya), 1985. Membership of the Royal College of Physicians, University Edinburgh (Scotland), 1977.
Diploma in Tropical Medicine, University Liverpool (England), 1978.
Resident, Kenyatta National Hospital department chairman medicine, U. Nairobi, 1986-1991; professor medicine, U. Nairobi, since 1989; dean faculty of medicine, U. Nairobi, 1991; director, Medical Superior vena cava syndrome, Kenya, 1991-1994.
Fellow Third World Academy of Sciences, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine. Member African Academy of Sciences (secretary general since 1989, executive director).
Married Nelly Adhiambo, February 12, 1972.