​​Our Team

BMI Leadership


Zul Merali

Zul Merali

Founding Director
Lukoye Atwoli

Lukoye Atwoli

Deputy Director
Rozina Karmaliani

Rozina Karmaliani

Associate Director, South and Central Asia
Action Amos

​​Action Amos

Research Consultant - Lived Experience
Amna Siddiqui

Amna Siddiqui

Research Fellow
Andrew Okoth Aballa

Andrew Okoth Aballa

Research Specialist
Aneel Singh Brar

Aneel Singh Brar

Research Fellow
Anne Gitere

Anne Gitere

Clinical Psychologist​
Anne Nyambura Njogu

Anne Nyambura Njogu

Project Manager
Caroline Kiio

Caroline Kiio

Research Assistant
Catherine Bikeri

Catherine Bikeri

Project Manager
Chi Udeh-Momoh

Chi Udeh-Momoh

Translational Neuroscientist
Ciru Kamanda

Ciru Kamanda

Office Manager
Cynthia Smith

Cynthia Smith

Research Associate
Cyprian Mostert

Cyprian Mostert

Mental Health Economist
David And

David Andai

Research Assistant
David Kimani

David Kimani

Research Assistant
Douglas Nyankira

Douglas Nyankira

Phlebotomist
Edna Bosire

Edna Bosire

Medical Anthropologist
Edna Bosire

Everline Kerubo

Research Assistant
Falak Madhani

Falak Madhani

Implementation Scientist
Farhan Gillani

Farhan Gillani

Admin Associate
Fauziah Rabbani

Fauziah Rabbani

Implementation Scientist
Florence Jaguga

Florence Jaguga

Consultant, Implementation Scientist
Gloria Chemutai

Gloria Chemutai

Manager, Communications and Stakeholder Engagement
Grace Hugo

Grace Mugo

Project Assistant
Harrison Kaleli

Harrison Kaleli

Laboratory Technologist
Jasmit Shah

Jasmit Shah

Data Scientist
Karen Blackmon

Karen Blackmon

Consultant Neuropsychologist
Kendi Muchungi

Kendi Muchungi

Manager, Education & Technology and Strategic Partnerships Development
Levi Muyela

Levi Muyela

Research Assistant
Leonard Lipase

Leonard Liposhe

Project Assistant
Linda Norah Khakali

Linda Norah Khakali

Research Specialist
Linnet Ongeri

Linnet Ongeri

Suicide Prevention Scientist
Litha Musili

Litha Muete Musili

Research Associate
Lucy Kamau

Lucy Kamau

Research Assistant
Margaret Gathimba

M​​​​argaret Wambui Gathimba

Administrative Associate
Mashaal Hooda

Mashaal Hooda

Rese​arch Specialist​
Mary Bitta

Mary Bitta

Implementation Scientist
Mary Waithera Ng'ang'a

Mary Waithera Ng'ang'a

Communications Associate
Maureen Ondire

Maureen Ondire

Rese​arch Associate
Michael Karinga

Michael Karinga

Graphic Designer
Moses Kachama

Moses Kachama

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Murad Khan

Murad Khan

Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Consultant
Olivera Nesic-Taylor

Olivera Nesic-Taylor

Senior Science Advisor
Raechel Kamau

Raechel Kamau

Research Assistant
Rehema Mwema Kinuthia

Rehema Mwema Kinuthia

Project Manager
Samral Idrees

Samral Idrees

Research Fellow
Shilla Dama

Shilla Dama

Research Assistant
Sylvia Kamau

Sylvia Kamau

Research Assistant
Thomas Thesen

Thomas Thesen

Cognitive Neuroscientist
Vincent Odhiambo Orao

Vincent Odhiambo Orao

Research Assistant
Vivian Nyadimo

Vivian Nyadimo

Project Manager
Waliyah Mughis

Waliyah Mughis

Senior Instructor
Wambui Karanja

Wambui Karanja

Project Manager
Warisha Zahid

Warisha Zahid

Research Associate
Willie Wainaina Njoroge

Willie Wainaina Njoroge

Research Fellow, Mental Health
Zahra Haji

Zahra Haji

Clinical Psychologist ​and ​Associate Scientist​
Zarafsheen Veerjee

Zarafsheen Veerjee

Project Manager
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