Who Is Davy Koech? BIOGRAPHY, WIKIPEDIA, WIFE AND NET WORTH OF Davy Koech.
BIOGRAPHY AND WIKIPEDIA:
Davy Kiprotich Koech (alias DK) (born 21 August 1951) is a Kenyan scientist.[1] He is currently the Chief Executive Officer Centre for Clinical & Molecular Sciences; Professor of Immunology & Molecular Medicine; Distinguished Professor, The Australian-Asian Institute of Civil Leadership.Â
Koech was born on 21 August 1951 in a small village, Motero, Soliat Sub-Location of the Kericho County. His parents were Samuel Kipkoech (aka Kipruto) Mitei and Helen Mitei. He attended his early years of education at Soliat Primary School, some 4 kilometers from his home between 1956 and 1959 (Class 1-4) after which he proceeded to Sitotwet Intermediate School (now Torit School[4]) (1960-1963) where he sat the Kenya African Preliminary Examination (KAPE) and then to Cheribo Primary School (1964) where he sat the Kenya Preliminary Education (KPE) exams.
His secondary education was undertaken at the Kericho High School where he sat the Ordinary Level of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate. G.C.E. (Nov. 1968) and proceeded to Strathmore College where he sat for his University of London, General Certificate of Education, Advanced Level (Jan 1970) and further to the University of Nairobi completing in April 1974.
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NET WORTH:
Davy Koech is worth $5M.
Koech attended the University of Nairobi where he undertook a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Zoology completing in April 1974. He later went ahead to acquire a Master of Science in Pharmacology specializing in Clinical Pharmacology at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA in 1977.
Koech has a PhD in Medical Pathology, Immunology from the University of Nairobi, Kenya; research undertaken at Harvard University Medical School, Boston, MA, USA in 1980.
He has served in various positions in the Government of Kenya and other different organizations in the private sector and international bodies.
A former Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) managing director Davy Koech jailed in 2021 is among 37 people pardoned by President William Ruto following the recommendation of the advisory on the power of mercy.
Dr Koech was sent to jail for six years for corruptly acquiring Sh19.3 million when he was the institution’s boss in 2006.
Attorney General Justin Muturi ratified the pardon in a gazette notice dated July 21, 2023.
Koech had in the past appealed the ruling by Magistrate Victor Wakumile that was pronounced in September 2021, arguing that it was flawed.
Magistrate Wakumile found Koech guilty of three counts of fraudulent acquisition of public property and was fined Sh19.6 million or a six-year jail term.
The first charge read that Koech irregularly acquired Sh800,000 public property from the research institution on August 17, 2006.
The 72-year-old failed in his attempt for a review of the decision last year when Justice Esther Maina dismissed his application.
In a Kenya gazette notice dated July 21, Attorney General Justin Muturi published the names of 37 offenders pardoned by President Ruto on the recommendation of the Advisory Committee on the Power of Mercy.
He faced additional charges alleging that he used his position to corruptly transfer funds from the Vector Biological and Control Research (VBCR) account to himself.
When he was the Managing Director, he was accused of transferring Ksh. 19.3 million from the institution’s bank accounts to his personal accounts. The funds had been designated for the Kisumu Center for Disease Control.
In the gazette notice, Ruto also pardoned 2,944 petty offenders and 2,117 long-term offenders.Â
