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Rendez-vous 179: Rachel Kitonyo about receiving the Judy Wilkenfeld Award and about tobacco control in Africa

 

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Q1. Let us start with the Judy Wilkenfeld Award. How do you feel about it, what does it entail, what does it change?

Rachel Kitonyo: I felt humbled that out of all nominations received I was thought the most worthy to receive the award.

I am also excited about the opportunity the award gives to create exposure for the work I am doing in Kenya and what we are doing on the continent.

Rachel Kitonyo, Institute for Legislative Affairs in Nairobi, Kenya

Rendez-vous 173 - October 6 2008

Rachel Kitonyo works with the Institute for Legislative Affairs-Kenya in Nairobi.

Thank you Rachel for taking the time to be with us.
May I ask you to introduce yourself by telling us a little about your personal background (education, professional experience) and when, how and why you got involved in tobacco control?

Rachel Kitonyo: I am a lawyer by profession. After graduation I worked for 1 and ½ years as a court room lawyer handling civil litigation in the areas of commercial and personal injury law before leaving practice to establish the Institute for Legislative Affairs (ILA).
I have worked for ILA for 4 years now. I have also had some experience with political parties and processes when I volunteered at the secretariat of one of the leading political parties in Kenya for one year.