Dr. Waithera Njenga is a consultant pathologist with 12 years of experience in laboratory medicine and forensic services in Kenya. Since 2014, she has served in Machakos County, strengthening laboratory service access and ensuring timely results to guide clinical care across Hematopathology, Histocytopathology, Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology. She also serves as Head of Forensic Medicine in Machakos County and is Co-Founder and CEO of Adpath Laboratories, a growing network bridging access to specialized laboratory services in rural and peri-urban communities. Her leadership spans laboratory operations, quality improvement, and training.
She holds an MBChB and a Master of Medicine in Human Pathology, both from the University of Nairobi.
She is inspired by watching women develop practical solutions that strengthen public health systems, and by the powerful way women build, connect, and support one another even while balancing multiple roles.
Fun fact: Dr. Waithera is very fun and lively when around people she is comfortable with. She loves dancing to old school music, especially Kenyan old school classics, and really enjoys game nights with a fun crowd.