This archive report was first published on 7 August 2019.
Dr. Sobbie Mulindi, a Consultant Psychiatrist and prominent AIDS researcher, has left a lasting legacy in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Kenya and beyond.
He passed away on Tuesday, 6 August, at the age of 70, after a long battle with cancer that began in 2017.
Dr. Mulindi was a former Deputy Director of the National Air Control Council, serving for six years from 2008-2014, and a senior lecturer in the Psychiatry department of the University of Nairobi.
He will be remembered for his tireless efforts to reduce the HIV prevalence rate in Kenya, which had reached a high of 30% in the early 2000s.
Dr. Mulindi was a vocal advocate for safe sex practices and openly discussed the correlation between sex and HIV/AIDS, educating and warning youths about the dangers of unprotected sex.
He was heavily involved in the development of the Sessional Paper No. 4 on HIV-AIDS and wrote 'HIV/AIDS Situation Analysis' for the Ministry of Health, which helped facilitate the development of its strategic plan on HIV and AIDS.
Dr. Mulindi was also a key player in the development of four natural strategic plans for HIV/AIDS prevention in Kenya and other countries, including South Africa, Swaziland, Rwanda, Benin, Somalia, Congo, and Brazzaville.
He was a team leader that facilitated and launched the First Lady's agenda towards Zero Campaign in 2013.
Dr. Mulindi's passing is a significant loss to the medical community, and he will be remembered for his dedication to the fight against HIV/AIDS.
