​Endocrinology and ​​Diabetes 

The section of diabetes and endocrinology believes in providing comprehensive care to our patients to ensure the highest quality of personalized patient care and safety. 


Our services include:

  • A daily diabetes and endocrine clinic. 
  • Diabetes education facilitated by a dedicated team of trained diabetes educators catering to both the inpatient and outpatient settings.
  • Individual and group education sessions to empower patients in managing their conditions, focusing primarily on diabetes. 
  • A support group, facilitated by our diabetes educators, that meets twice a month catering to patient with diabetes and their families. 
  • A 24-hour dedicated patient hotline triaged by our diabetes educators to help answer patient questions, queries, and concerns.
  • Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)​

Co​ntact us

To book an appointment, please contact:

+254 (0) 111 011 888 / +254 (0) 730 011 888

patient.referral@aku.edu ​

To book an appointment online click HERE


​Meet our Doctors
​​
Erick Njenga, MBChB, MMed

Clinical Senior Instructor, Section Head and Consultant Physician and Diabetologist at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi

Qualifications

  • PGDip (University of South Wales, UK) 2017
  • MMed (AKU) 2014
  • MBChB (UoN) 2007

Area of interest

  • Diabetes

Professional associations

  • Kenya Diabetes Study Group
  • Kenya Association of Physicians, Nairobi chapter
  • African Regional Physicians

Dr Njenga is also a faculty at Aga Khan University in Nairobi. Read more about him HERE


Davis Ombui Ogeto

Consultant physician and endocrinologist at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi.



Qualifications

  • Clinical fellowship in diabetes and Endocrinology - University hospital of North Durham. UK
  • Master of science in Diabetes - University of South Wales, Newport, UK.
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Endocrinology – University of South Wales, Newport, UK
  • Master of Medicine (MMed) in Internal Medicine – University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) – Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya​

Areas of Interest

  • Diabetes technology-CGMs and insulin pumps
  • Diabetes and thyroid disorders in pregnancy
  • Thyroid disorders
  • Pituitary and adrenal nodules evaluation and management

Professional Associations

  • British endocrine society
  • Association of British clinical diabetologist
  • Kenya association of physicians
  • Kenya diabetes study group​

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​Sairabanu Sokwalla

Senior Instructor, Associate Programme Director and Consultant Physician, and Endocrinologist, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi

Qualifications

  • MBBS, 2006
  • MMED, Internal Medicine 2013
  • PGDip, Diabetes Mellitus 2016
  • Fellow of East, Central and South African College of Physicians 2016
  • PGDip, Endocrinology 2018

Areas of interest

  • Reproductive Endocrinology
  • Thyroid disorders
  • Obstructive sleep Apnoea and obesity- link with Diabetes
  • Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA)

Professional Association

  • Kenya Diabetes Study Group (KDSG)
  • Kenya Association of Physicians (KAP)
  • Kenya Association of Muslim Medical Professionals (KAMMP)
  • East, Central and Southern Africa College of Physicians (ECSACOP)
Dr Sairabanu is also a faculty at Aga Khan University in Nairobi.