Background
Kaimenyi, Jacob Thuranira was born in 1952 in Meru, Kenya, WORLD0. Son of Moses Thuranira and Rebecca Tirindi (M'Kaari) Moses.
Kaimenyi, Jacob Thuranira was born in 1952 in Meru, Kenya, WORLD0. Son of Moses Thuranira and Rebecca Tirindi (M'Kaari) Moses.
Bachelor of Dental Surgery, University Nairobi, 1978. Myelodysplastic Syndromes, College Dental Surgery, Mangalore, India, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, School Dental Sciences, Nairobi, 1998.
Dental officer Ministry of Health, Nairobi, 1978-1980. Postgraduate student College Dental Surgery, 1980-1982. Periodontologist Ministry of Health, Nairobi, 1982-1985, deputy officer 1/c dental unit, 1983-1985, senior dental officer, 1983-1985, head department periodontology, 1982-1985.
Lecturer dental school University Nairobi, 1985-1987, senior lecturer, 1987-1991, associate professor, since 1991, deputy vice-chancellor, since 2004. Consultant periodontologist Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, since 1982. Chairman Dental School, 1989-1992, department periodontology and preventive dentistry, since 1995.
Chairman governing council Kenya Water Institute, since 2006.
Chairman Board of Governors Nkabune Technology Institute, Meru, since 1992. Member of the Board of Governors Mulathanigari Secondary School, Meru, since 1989. Chairman Buruburu Men's Forum, Nairobi, 1993-1994.
Member Commonwealth Dental Association (Vice-President since 1994), Kenya Dental Association (chairman 1989-1990, editorial committee newsletter 1983), International Association for Dental Research (president East and Southern Africa Section 1989-1990).
Married Stella Gatirithu Murungi, December, 1979. Children: Susan, Eva, David, Timothy, Anne.