Dr.Lydia Momanyi is a Clinical Pharmacist with a Master’s degree in Clinical Pharmacy from the University of Nairobi and Master of Science in Health Systems Management from Kenya Methodist University. She serves at Nakuru County Referral and Teaching Hospital, where she provides patient-centred pharmaceutical care, champions rational use of medicines, and works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to optimise clinical outcomes and patient safety.
She is the pioneer and an active member of the hospital’s antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) committee and currently serves as the Nakuru County AMS Focal Person. In this role, she led the establishment of the County Antimicrobial Stewardship Inter-agency Committee (CASIC) to support implementation of Kenya’s National Action Plan on AMR. Dr.Momanyi is coordinating countywide surveillance of antimicrobial use and consumption and provided technical leadership in the training and mentorship of level 2, 3, and 4 health facilities to establish and operationalise functional AMS committees.
She is also a member of the Nakuru County One Health Committee, working with the human, animal, and environmental health sectors to address AMR through an integrated One Health approach. Her professional interests include strengthening AMR surveillance systems, advancing evidence-based stewardship interventions, and contributing to pharmacy practice through research, capacity building, and policy-informed collaboration.
