She is a research and development manager and company pharmacist for her country's largest pharmaceutical company. She enforces Kenyan laws governing manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals and helps train pharmacists for Kenya and other countries. Formerly, head of pharmaceutical services at Kenyatta National Hospital, she holds bachelor's and master's degrees in pharmacy. During her stay in Minnesota, she hopes to learn about the design and development of pharmaceutical products, about food and drug laws, and about pollution control for pharmaceutical manufacturing.