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PERSONAL DETAILS
Designation
Founding Dean, School of Pharmacy | Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology | Deputy Management Representative, ISO 9001:2015
Department
Office of the Dean, School of Pharmacy
Section
Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Address
https://www.kabarak.ac.ke/sph
SUMMARY

Dr. Titus K. Suge is a registered pharmacist, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology and Founding Dean of the School of Pharmacy at Kabarak University, Kenya. He also serves as the University’s Deputy Management Representative for ISO 9001:2015. His experience spans university teaching, research, postgraduate supervision, clinical pharmacy, professional regulation and institutional quality management across East Africa.

He holds a PhD in Epidemiology, with a focus on pharmacoepidemiology, from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology through the JKUAT/KEMRI programme; a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology and a Master of Science in Clinical Pharmacy from Saint Louis University, Philippines; and a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of San Carlos, Philippines.

His research focuses on pharmacoepidemiology, antimicrobial resistance, medicine safety and utilisation, oncology pharmacy, pharmacy education, health systems and indigenous medicinal plants. He has published peer-reviewed research, participated in grant-supported projects and supervised postgraduate and undergraduate research. His doctoral work examined antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli and associated risk factors among children under five in Nakuru County, Kenya.

Since establishing Kabarak University’s School of Pharmacy in 2016, Dr. Suge has led programme development, accreditation, clinical training and partnerships with academic institutions, healthcare providers and pharmaceutical manufacturers. His leadership has supported the development of Master of Pharmacy programmes in Oncology Pharmacy and Pharmaceutics–Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, alongside teaching and research infrastructure and international mobility opportunities.

He serves on the Pharmacy and Poisons Board’s Pharmacy Practice Technical Committee and previously served on its Training and Assessment Technical Committee. His technical contributions include pharmacy education and accreditation standards, Good Pharmacy Practice, professional competency frameworks, internship and licensure assessment, continuing professional development and pharmacy specialisation pathways. A certified ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor and Trainer of Trainers, he is committed to academic mentorship, evidence-informed policy and continual improvement in education and healthcare.

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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

2025 — PhD in Epidemiology (Pharmacoepidemiology), Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)/KEMRI, Kenya.
Doctoral research: Antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli isolates from stool samples of children under five years against selected beta-lactams and associated risk factors at Nakuru County Referral Hospital.

2011 — Master of Public Health, Epidemiology (Magna cum Laude), Saint Louis University, Philippines.

2010 — Master of Science in Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy (Cum Laude), Saint Louis University, Philippines.

2008 — Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of San Carlos, Philippines.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Registered Pharmacist — Pharmacy and Poisons Board, Kenya.

Certified ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor and Trainer of Trainers (2018).

Additional professional training includes clinical ethics, bioethics, infection prevention and control, quality management systems, risk analysis, root-cause analysis, research supervision, higher-education pedagogy and online teaching and assessment.

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Pharmacoepidemiology and epidemiology
Clinical pharmacology and clinical pharmacy
Antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship
Medicine safety, pharmacovigilance and drug utilisation
Pharmacy education, professional competencies and regulation
Quality management systems and academic quality assurance

WORK EXPERIENCE

Kabarak University, Kenya
Founding Dean, School of Pharmacy and Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology | August 2016–Present
Established and leads the School of Pharmacy. Responsibilities include undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research supervision, programme development and accreditation, clinical training, resource mobilisation and academic partnerships. Led the development of Master of Pharmacy programmes in Oncology Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and supported the establishment and equipping of six teaching and research laboratories.

Deputy Management Representative, ISO 9001:2015 | January 2018–Present
Coordinates internal quality audits, management reviews, risk assessment, corrective actions, performance monitoring and staff capacity development in support of the University’s Quality Management System.

Pharmacy and Poisons Board, Kenya
Member, Pharmacy Practice Technical Committee | March 2024–Present
Contributes to national pharmacy-practice standards, Good Pharmacy Practice, continuing professional development and recognition of pharmacy specialties.
Member, Training and Assessment Technical Committee | November 2018–March 2024
Contributed to licensure examinations, regulatory inspections, programme accreditation, national curricula and internship guidelines.

Mount Kenya University, Thika, Kenya
Lecturer and Head, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | September 2014–July 2016
Led departmental teaching, assessment, research supervision, curriculum delivery and quality assurance.

Mount Kenya University, Kigali, Rwanda
Lecturer and Head, Department of Pharmacy | May 2012–August 2014
Supported establishment of the Pharmacy Programme and coordinated teaching, examinations, research supervision and departmental administration.

Kampala International University, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Full-Time Lecturer in Pharmacy | January–April 2012
Taught pharmacy and public-health courses and served as Acting Head of Department.

Ministry of Health, Kitale District Hospital, Kenya
Clinical Pharmacist | 2011–February 2012
Provided clinical pharmacy and medicines-information services, prescription review, pharmacovigilance, antimicrobial stewardship and drug-utilisation review.

KEY PROJECTS

School of Pharmacy development, Kabarak University
Led establishment of the School, undergraduate and postgraduate programme development, accreditation, laboratory infrastructure, clinical placements and institutional partnerships.

Antimicrobial resistance in children under five, Nakuru County
Doctoral research investigated resistant diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli, antibiotic utilisation, resistance genes, water-related exposures and associated risk factors.

Good Pharmacy Practice baseline survey, Kenya (2026)
Investigator in the national baseline survey conducted by the Ministry of Health, Pharmacy and Poisons Board and inSupply Health; report published on 5 August 2026.

Oncology research and training (2025)
Grant-supported projects on in silico development and in vitro validation of dual PARP and PI3K inhibitors in BRCA-mutated triple-negative breast cancer, and evaluation of oncology pharmacy preceptorship practices in Kenya. Each project received KES 500,000 from Kabarak University.

Malaria research (2021)
Grant-supported study of MSP1 and MSP2 antigen diversity and multiplicity of infections among symptomatic individuals in Western Kenya; Kabarak University grant of KES 200,000.

National pharmacy education and practice resources
Technical contributions to pharmacy curricula, accreditation standards, competency frameworks, internship and registration assessment guidelines, Good Pharmacy Practice and continuing professional development. Contributed to Kabarak University pharmacy attachment logbooks and practical manuals.

International academic mobility
Supported Erasmus+ academic collaboration and student training with the University of Life Sciences “King Mihai I” from Timișoara, Romania, including training mobility for five students in July 2026.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Pharmacoepidemiology: patterns, determinants and outcomes of medicine use in populations.
Antimicrobial resistance: antibiotic utilisation, stewardship, resistance mechanisms and environmental transmission.
Medicine safety: pharmacovigilance, adverse drug reactions and rational medicine use.
Oncology pharmacy: treatment toxicities, quality of life, treatment interruptions and patient outcomes.
Pharmacy education: competency development, clinical preceptorship and professional training.
Health systems and pharmaceutical policy: quality of pharmacy services, regulatory standards and access to care.
Indigenous medicinal plants: pharmacological activity, safety and potential therapeutic applications.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Peer-reviewed journal articles

Suge, T. K. (in press). Association of corticosteroid utilisation with amoxicillin-resistant diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli among children under five in Nakuru, Kenya: A matched case-control study. African Journal of Pharmacy and Alternative Medicine.

Kioko, B., Suge, T., & Kagia, R. (in press). Burden and predictors of severe hematologic toxicity among patients with advanced ovarian cancer receiving carboplatin-paclitaxel at a tertiary hospital in Western Kenya. African Journal of Pharmacy and Alternative Medicine.

Cheworei, E., & Suge, T. K. (2026). Etiology, prevalence, and risk factors of bacterial meningitis in children under five at Nakuru County Referral Hospital, Kenya. African Journal of Pharmacy and Alternative Medicine, 5(2), 287–292. https://doi.org/10.58460/ajpam.v5i02.107

George Nyadzua, E., Ochieng, E., Wakasiaka, L. K., Faith Beryl, U., Joshua, K., Kiplimo, R. M., Suge, T. K., & Walekhwa, M. (2026). Efficacy of Senna occidentalis leaf extracts in the treatment of bacterial gastroenteritis. African Journal of Pharmacy and Alternative Medicine, 5(2), 306–318. https://doi.org/10.58460/ajpam.v5i02.199

Vugigi, S., & Suge, T. (2026). Enhancing Kenya’s pharmaceutical technical capacity through integrated theory and practice. Pharmaceutical Journal of Kenya, 30(1). ISSN 2411-6386.

Suge, T. K., Magu, D., & Wanzala, P. (2024). Subjects’ sociodemographic characteristics influence the transmission patterns of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli pathotypes among children under five years in Nakuru County. Annals of African Medicine. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_41_23

Suge, T. K., Magu, D., & Wanzala, P. (2023). Correlation between Escherichia coli resistance genes isolated from stool samples of children under five years and those from consumed water. Scientific African, 22, e01937. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2023.e01937

Suge, T. K., Magu, D., & Wanzala, P. (2023). Antibiotic utilization and resistance in diarrheagenic Escherichia coli isolated from children under five years in Nakuru County: A case-control study (Version 1). F1000Research, 12, 1072. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.130993.1

Otieno, F., Munene, S., Kyalo, C., Kagia, R., & Suge, T. K. (2023). Computational analysis of ZINC analogues for an antidiabetic phytochemical with inhibitory activity against the aldose reductase enzyme. African Journal of Pharmacy and Alternative Medicine, 1(1), 21–38. https://doi.org/10.58460/ajpam.v1i1.22

Lagat, M., Suge, T. K., & Kagia, R. (2023). Antimalarial usage and associated symptoms among malaria patients seeking treatment at Makongeni Health Centre, Homa Bay County, Kenya. African Journal of Medical Biosciences, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.58460/ajmbs.v1i1.15

Wambani, J., Walekhwa, M., Otieno, F., & Suge, T. K. (2022). Sensitivity and specificity of rapid biosensors for the diagnosis of malaria in Kenya: Have they impacted the disease burden? African Journal of Medical Biosciences, 1(1), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.58460/ajmbs.v1i1.8

Suge, T. K., Kimeto, P., Kagia, R., & Walekhwa, M. (2022). Ethical principles of biomedicine correlate with the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance. European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 4(2), 44–50. https://doi.org/10.24018/ejmed.2022.4.2.1240

Walekhwa, M., Muturi, M., Josephat, T., Suge, T. K., & Beatrice, K. (2021). Comparison of disk-diffusion and E-test methods for in-vitro susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates to oxacillin and ceftriaxone. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 15(1), 69–74. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJMR2020.9356

Ogeto, T., Ndubi, F., Murithi, M., Kagia, R., Wambugu, E., Suge, T. K., Chepkirui, C., Tonui, J., Maiyo, F., Momanyi, L., & Walekhwa, M. (2020). Malaria vaccines targeting the pre-erythrocytic stage: A scoping review. F1000Research, 9, 680. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.24320.1

K., E., Suge, T. K., Karthy, E. S., Osuwat, L., & O., P. (2015). Bioactivity of essential oils against multidrug-resistant bacteria from clinical samples. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 5(18), 1–6.

Suge, T. K., Wilda, O., Sabella, J., Jeridah, M., & Onyambu, N. E. (2012). Awareness and attitudes of healthcare professionals in Baguio–Benguet towards adverse drug reaction reporting: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 2(7).

Wilda, O., Sabella, J., Jeridah, M., Onyambu, E., & Suge, T. K. (2012). Efficacy of plant extracts against multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli from urinary tract infections. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 2(7).

Jeridah, M., Onyambu, E., Sabella, J. K., Suge, T. K., & Wilda, O. (2012). Studies on the biodegradation of Ipomoea carnea weed from Kavinadu Big Tank in Pudukkottai District. Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2(6).

Sabella, J. K., Awuoche, E., Suge, T. K., Wilda, O., Onyambu, E., & Jeridah, M. (2012). Knowledge, attitudes and practices of students enrolled in health-related courses at Saint Louis University towards human papillomavirus. Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2(6).

Technical research report
Republic of Kenya, Ministry of Health, Pharmacy and Poisons Board, & inSupply Health. (2026). Baseline survey to assess the status of Good Pharmacy Practice in Kenya: Study report. Role: Investigator. Published 5 August 2026.

Doctoral dissertation
Suge, T. K. (2025). Antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli isolates from stool samples of children under five years against selected beta-lactams and associated risk factors at Nakuru County Referral Hospital. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. http://ir.jkuat.ac.ke/handle/123456789/6921

Book
Sabella, K., & Suge, T. K. (n.d.). Human papillomavirus (HPV). LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN 978-3-659-25293-8.

Researcher identifier
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5031-0563

CONFERENCES & INVITED PRESENTATIONS

Conference presentations

2025 — Integrating Education, Research and Application for Self-Sufficiency in Biomedical Innovation. Jiangsu International Exchange Week on Industry–Education–Research Integration, Biomedical International Academic Special Event, China.

2025 — Enhancing Kenya’s Pharmaceutical Technical Capacity Through Integrated Theory and Practice. Co-authored with S. Vugigi; Kabarak School of Pharmacy Annual Research Conference, Kenya, September 2025.

2022 — Perspectives in Oncology Pharmacy Training Programmes: Strengthening Health Systems and Policies for Cancer Control. Annual Comprehensive Haematology and Oncology Review Conference, April 2022.

2020 — Ethical Issues as a Risk Factor for the Rising Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance. Co-authored with P. Kimeto and M. Walekhwa; Kabarak University International Conference.

2020 — Whose Baby? Ethical Issues Surrounding Surrogacy. Co-authored with P. Kimeto; BSK, February 2020.

Selected conferences and professional engagements
2026 — Humanitarian Archives Emergency Convening; Erasmus+ International Cooperation Summer Weeks and International Conferences on Biodiversity in Romania; 5th Regional Quality Conference.
2025 — Jiangsu Biomedical International Academic Conference, China; Erasmus+ staff mobility and Internationalization Ambassadors Programme, Romania.
2024 — 3rd Regional Quality Conference; development of standard operating procedures and job aids for online pharmacies.
2023 — Kabarak University Annual International Research Conference: Advancing Pharmacy through Patient-Centred Innovations.
2022 — 42nd Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya Annual Scientific Conference; National Core Pharmacy Curriculum Review Workshop.

HONORS, PRIZE AND AWARDS

Personal recognition
Dean of the Year — Kabarak University (2025).
Excellence in Leadership Awards — Kabarak University (2024 and 2021).

School recognition
School of the Year — School of Pharmacy, Kabarak University (2025), under his leadership as Dean.

Institutional quality recognition
As Deputy Management Representative for ISO 9001:2015, contributed to institutional quality-management initiatives associated with Kabarak University’s recognition at the 2025 Kenya Quality Awards, East African Regional Quality Awards, Company of the Year Awards and Employer of the Year Awards.

Academic honours
Magna cum Laude — Master of Public Health, Saint Louis University (2011).
Cum Laude — Master of Science in Pharmacy, Saint Louis University (2010).

Research and mobility support
Recipient of NACOSTI research-training support (2015/2016) and participant in Erasmus+ staff mobility grants and Kabarak University grant-supported research.

TEACHING AREAS

Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in pharmacology, pharmacoepidemiology, epidemiology, clinical pharmacy and related pharmaceutical and public-health disciplines.

Teaching and research mentorship emphasise medicine safety and utilisation, antimicrobial resistance, epidemiological study design, research ethics and evidence-informed pharmacy practice.

Additional academic responsibilities include curriculum development and review, student assessment, postgraduate supervision, clinical-training coordination and mentorship of students and academic staff.

POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION
Masters Level:

Current master’s research supervision

Bernard Kioko — Determinants and Management Patterns of Haematological Toxicities among Patients with Advanced Ovarian Cancer Receiving Carboplatin–Paclitaxel Therapy at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya.

Jackson Lubayo Onguko — Factors Influencing Health-Related Quality of Life among Patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer Receiving Abiraterone at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital.

Emmy Kinya Kinoti — Molecular Characteristics, Drug Therapies and Survival Outcomes among Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital.

Domnick Arek Odhiambo — Patterns and Predictors of Chemotherapy Treatment Interruptions among Patients with Oesophageal Cancer at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital.

Amira Ibrahim Mohamed — Concordance between Immunohistochemistry Profiles and Prescribed Therapies among Patients with Breast Cancer at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital, 2020–2025.

Ann Njambi Wangare — Impact of Cascade Reporting on Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic Consumption at AIC Kijabe Hospital.

Charles Were — Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Risk Factors Associated with Drug Resistance among Patients with Tuberculosis in Siaya County, Kenya.

Briton M. Kavulavu — Development and Validation of a Machine-Learning Model for Predicting Phenotypic Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase and Carbapenem Resistance in Enterobacteriaceae Using Kenyan Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Data.

Completed master’s research supervision
F. Nzabandora — Effect of Information Systems on the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain in Rwanda.
B. Mukarusagara — Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Healthcare Workers Regarding Occupational Risks at Gahini Hospital, Rwanda.
E. Gakire — Occupational Hazards in the Mining Sector in Kayonza District, Rwanda.
Sonia G. — Evaluation of Oral Health Status among Rwandan Patients Attending the Dental Clinic at Polyclinique La Médicale, Kigali.
Sandeep G. — Prevalence of Dental Malocclusion among Rwandan Patients Attending the Dental Outpatient Department at King Faisal Hospital, Kigali.
Friday N. — Perceived Barriers and Benefits Associated with Female Condom Use among Students at Mount Kenya University, Kigali Campus.

MEMBERSHIP / ASSOCIATION

Member, Pharmacy Practice Technical Committee, Pharmacy and Poisons Board, Kenya | March 2024–Present.

Former Member, Training and Assessment Technical Committee, Pharmacy and Poisons Board, Kenya | November 2018–March 2024.

Registered Pharmacist, Pharmacy and Poisons Board, Kenya.

Member, Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya.

Registered with the National Pharmacy Council of Rwanda (2013).

Rwanda Pharmaceutical Association membership (2013).

Former Board Member, Junior Pharmaceutical Pi Chapter, Philippines | 2006–2008.

Our Moral Code

As members of Kabarak University family, we purpose at all times and in all places, to set apart in one’s heart, Jesus as Lord. (1 Peter 3:15)