Diana Marangu-Boore is a Paediatric Pulmonologist and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Nairobi. She established the paediatric pulmonology service at Kenyatta National Hospital, expanding care for chronic respiratory conditions including bronchiectasis and sickle cell pulmonary complications, and leads implementation of advanced diagnostics including molecular respiratory testing, lung function assessment, lung ultrasound, and flexible bronchoscopy. She served as Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Institutes of Health (2023–2025), completed a Paediatric Pulmonology Fellowship at the University of Cape Town, and has held progressive academic appointments at the University of Nairobi since 2009.
Dr. Marangu-Boore’s awards include APTI, Fogarty, ERS, and WABIP fellowships, MECOR and INSPiRED travel grants, the Job Bwayo Award, and Margaret McNamara and APFP scholarships supporting respiratory research and training.
She champions women’s leadership in global health for its diverse perspectives, collaborative decision-making, and inclusive stewardship — advancing equity, community engagement, and sustainable, context-driven solutions to public health challenges.
Fun fact: Outside the clinic and lecture hall, Dr. Marangu-Boore is the proudest cheerleader for her five-year-old daughter , who loves golf, ballet and skating.