13th IPNET-K Scientific Conference

The science
in motion.

Three focused days connecting infection prevention, antimicrobial resistance, One Health, patient safety and the people turning evidence into practice.

19–21 August 2026 PrideInn Plaza
Guest speaker slots: 20 minutes · Oral presentations: 10 minutes
3conference days
27active sessions
114programme moments
Wed19

Day 1 · August 2026

Wednesday programme

East Africa Time
PlenaryPlenary HallScheduled

SESSION 1: PLENARY — National frameworks and One Health

Chair: Frankline Mboya/Mercy Njeru
08:3010 min
Scientific session

INTRODUCTION: Welcome and orientation to the scientific programme

Prof. Revathi Gunturu, Chair, IPNET-Kenya

08:4020 min
Keynote

Guest Speaker 1: Role of KNPHI in IPC and AMR

Dr. Kamene Kimenye, Ag. DG, KNPHI

09:0020 min
Keynote

Guest Speaker 2: Addressing AMR through the One Health Approach — human, animal and environmental intersections

Dr. Romona Ndanyi

09:2020 min
Keynote

Guest Speaker 3: Strengthening health systems to address IPC in alignment with evolving global health priorities

Dr. Kimani, US CDC

09:4020 min
Keynote

Guest Speaker 4: IPC governance at the county level

Dr. Irungu Kamau

10:0030 min
Scientific session

The role of Procalcitonin in Antibiotic Stewardship

Timons Sigo, Thermofisher

10:3010 min
Discussion

Discussion / Q&A

Session Chair (TBD)

Health breakMain HallScheduled

HEALTH BREAK — Poster Viewing / Exhibition

10:4020 min
Health break

HEALTH BREAK — Poster Viewing / Exhibition

Oral presentationsTrack AScheduled

Session 2: Oral Presentations

Chair: Dr. Daniel Kimani/ Susan Githii

Scientific focusLeveraging Technology and Innovation in advancing antimicrobial stewardship to reduce AMR across all levels of care

11:0010 min
Oral presentations

Leveraging technology and innovation through the Kenya TEACH AMS ECHO programme to strengthen antimicrobial stewardship across all levels of care

Ms. Jennifer Njuhigu

11:1010 min
Oral presentations

Cost-benefit analysis of on-site STREAM chlorine generator utilization for environmental disinfection at Macalder Sub-County Hospital, Migori County, Kenya

Mr. Kenneth Okumu

11:2010 min
Oral presentations

Antimicrobial resistance patterns of Acinetobacter species isolated through Kenya's AMR surveillance network, 2021-2025

Mr. George Njau

11:3010 min
Oral presentations

Utilization of the NEST 360 dashboard to enhance antimicrobial stewardship in the newborn unit of Thika County Referral Hospital

Mrs. Lucy Beatrice Mwai

11:4010 min
Oral presentations

Knowledge, attitudes, practices and capacity of community health promoters on AMR and IPC in Makueni County, Kenya

Mr. Dominic Muasya

11:5010 min
Oral presentations

High prevalence of ESBL-producing and multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in urinary tract infections in Mandera County, Kenya, 2025

Mr. Abdulsalam Swaleh Karama

12:0010 min
Oral presentations

Bacteriological profile and antimicrobial resistance patterns of pathogens isolated from patients with infected diabetic foot ulcers in Kisumu County, Kenya

Dr. Silas Awuor

12:1010 min
Oral presentations

Operationalizing WHO core elements to strengthen antimicrobial stewardship: a quality improvement experience at Valley Hospital

Dr. Wendy Nyamusana

12:2010 min
Oral presentations

Leveraging hybrid mobile architectures and peer-led networks : A decentralized digital framework for community-level surveillance and health mobilization in resource -limited settings

Miss Nyasha Sibanda

12:3010 min
Discussion

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Session 3: Oral Presentations

Chair: Cynthia Odhiambo/ Josephat Tonui

Scientific focusStrengthening Infection Prevention and Control as the foundation of patient safety and resilient health systems

11:0010 min
Oral presentations

Adaptation and evaluation of training materials to improve environmental cleaning knowledge at five hospitals in Migori County, Kenya

Ms. Carrie Ripkey (presented by Evelyne Mugambi)

11:1010 min
Oral presentations

The silent spreaders: investigating adhesive medical tape sharing and infection risks among Kenyan healthcare workers, 2025

Mr. Charles Okendo

11:2010 min
Oral presentations

Knowledge and practice of healthcare workers on standard precautions: special emphasis on medical waste management in Bumula Sub-County hospitals

Mr. Vincent Aliong'o

11:3010 min
Oral presentations

Improving hand hygiene compliance using a continuous quality improvement framework in Kilifi County, Kenya

Mrs. Florence Luganje

11:4010 min
Oral presentations

Pocket power: do perfumed sanitizers improve hand hygiene compliance? A quality improvement experience from Karatina Hospital, 2025

Mr. Samuel Muthui Mwangi

11:5010 min
Oral presentations

Determinants of compliance with antibiotic prescribing guidelines in Kenya: a systematic review

Dr. Mercy Chepkoech

12:0010 min
Oral presentations

Bridging the gap: assessing IPC knowledge and compliance among healthcare workers at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya

Mrs. Everlyne Webala

12:1010 min
Oral presentations

Applying the WHO hierarchy of controls to strengthen infection prevention and occupational safety at Valley Hospital

Mr. Bonface Thuranira Douglas

12:2010 min
Oral presentations

Extraction, purification and Antibacterial Activity of Hen Albumin Lysozyme on Multidrug Resistant Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae from clinical Isolates

Dr. Nazeef Idris Usman

12:3010 min
Discussion

Discussion / Q&A

Poster & exhibitionExhibition AreaScheduled

Poster Viewing / Exhibition

12:4020 min
Poster & exhibition

Poster Viewing / Exhibition

Meal breakMain HallScheduled

LUNCH BREAK

13:0060 min
Meal break

LUNCH BREAK

PlenaryPlenary HallScheduled

SESSION 4: PLENARY — Diagnostics, digital health and innovation

Chair: Felister Kiberenge/ Helmet Khol DPH, Kabarak University
14:0020 min
Keynote

Guest Speaker 5: Role of digital health in IPC and AMR

Dr. Jeremiah Mumo, DHA

14:2020 min
Keynote

Guest Speaker 6: AI-driven clinical decision support for antimicrobial stewardship and infection management — the NovaID platform

Dr. Kazu Jindai

14:4020 min
Keynote

Guest Speaker 7: Diagnosis of bloodstream infection in sub-Saharan Africa

Prof. Peter Melby, University of Texas Medical Branch

15:0010 min
Scientific session

Impact of Empiric Antibiotic Use on Diagnostic Yield and Resistance Surveillance in Bacterial Meningitis. A retrospective data analysis outcome in two busy Public Health Referral Hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya

Jully Okonji , APHL

15:1020 min
Scientific session

IPC Monitoring and surveillance System

Edward Kamunya

15:3010 min
Discussion

Discussion / Q&A

Session Chair

Health breakMain HallScheduled

HEALTH BREAK — Poster Viewing / Exhibition

15:4030 min
Health break

HEALTH BREAK — Poster Viewing / Exhibition

Poster & exhibitionExhibition AreaScheduled

Moderated Poster Walk and Exhibition Tour

16:1030 min
Poster & exhibition

Moderated Poster Walk and Exhibition Tour

Health breakMain HallScheduled

Break — delegates take their seats for the official opening

16:4020 min
Health break

Break — delegates take their seats for the official opening

CeremonyMain HallScheduled

OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY — Guest of Honour, keynote remarks and welcome reception

17:00150 min
Ceremony

OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY — Guest of Honour, keynote remarks and welcome reception

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Presiding: Prof. Revathi Gunturu, Chair, IPNET-Kenya

Guest of Honour (TBC)

Thu20

Day 2 · August 2026

Thursday programme

East Africa Time
PlenaryPlenary HallScheduled

SESSION 5: PLENARY — Antimicrobial resistance: situation, surveillance and access

Chair: Dr. Rachel Kamau/ Dr. Marion
08:3020 min
Keynote

Guest Speaker 8: National AMR situation

Dr. Emmanuel Tanui

08:5020 min
Keynote

Guest Speaker 9: Current status of AMR in Kenya — surveillance in fungal diseases

Dr. Loyce Ombajo

09:1020 min
Keynote

Guest Speaker 10: AMR surveillance beyond the Fleming Fund

Ms. Susan Githii

09:3020 min
Keynote

Guest Speaker 11: What can we do to improve targeted efforts to support antibiotic access?

Prof. Samuel Kariuki

09:5040 min
Discussion

Global Action in Healthcare Network-healthcare-associated infection (GAIHN HAI) panel discussion Panelist: 1. Jacqueline Safstrom, US CDC Atlanta 2. Dr. Joseph Muendo, ICAP 3. Selamawit Gebreegziabher, US CDC Ethiopia

Dr. Linus Ndegwa, US CDC, moderator

10:3010 min
Discussion

Discussion / Q&A

Session Chair

Health breakMain HallScheduled

HEALTH BREAK — Poster Viewing / Exhibition

10:4020 min
Health break

HEALTH BREAK — Poster Viewing / Exhibition

Oral presentationsTrack AScheduled

Session 6: Oral Presentations

Chair: Dr.Mercy Chepkoech / Eric Kitangala

Scientific focusEnhancing Surveillance Systems and healthcare epidemiology for HAIs, AMR, Tuberculosis and other priority pathogens to inform targeted interventions (I)

11:0010 min
Oral presentations

A five-year trend on antibiotic use in Kenyan hospitals: results from multiple point prevalence surveys

Ms. Lydia Momanyi

11:1010 min
Oral presentations

Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of Escherichia coli urine isolates retested at the National Microbiology Reference Laboratories

Ms. Teresia Nyaga

11:2010 min
Oral presentations

High burden of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli in informal water sources in Kibera informal settlements

Ms. Teresia Nyaga

11:3010 min
Oral presentations

High prevalence of multidrug resistance and distinct antibiotic susceptibility patterns in bacterial isolates from urine, pus and body fluids at a Kenyan referral hospital

Miss Joan Maina

11:4010 min
Oral presentations

Outcomes of neonates admitted at Mbagathi Hospital with multidrug-resistant organisms harbouring the NDM gene, 2023-2025

Dr. Marion Ong'ayo

11:5010 min
Oral presentations

Antibiotic prescribing practices for upper respiratory tract infection among children under five in an outpatient setting at Umoja Health Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

Miss Angeline Ngano

12:0010 min
Oral presentations

Antimicrobial resistance at JM Kariuki Hospital, Nyandarua County (2023-2026)

Dr. Peter Ndungu

12:1010 min
Oral presentations

Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of e. coli isolate from urinary tract infections in female adults at Ndola teaching hospital: retrospective

Mr. Justin Ndebele

12:2010 min
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Session 7: Oral Presentations

Chair: Mary Ndinda/Purity Kimathi

Scientific focusEnhancing Surveillance Systems and healthcare epidemiology for HAIs, AMR, Tuberculosis and other priority pathogens to inform targeted interventions (II)

11:0010 min
Oral presentations

Thirty-day surveillance of surgical site infection following caesarean section, September 2025, at Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital

Mr. Reuben Kailikia

11:1010 min
Oral presentations

HPV screening outcomes and data quality assessment at Karatina Sub-County Hospital, Nyeri County, Kenya (2023-2024)

Ms. Christine Mumbi

11:2010 min
Oral presentations

Longitudinal surveillance for nosocomial infections at a tertiary teaching hospital in rural Kenya: a 2.5-year prospective study

Mr. Argwings Chagwira

11:3010 min
Oral presentations

Detecting healthcare-associated infections without records: evidence from microbiological sampling in Kenya

Dr. Racheal Kimani

11:4010 min
Oral presentations

Trends in GeneXpert MTB detection and rifampicin resistance indicators: implications for IPC and AMR surveillance (June-December 2025)

Mrs. Emma Wanjenga

11:5010 min
Oral presentations

Genetic antimicrobial-resistant Staphylococcus species from nasal carriage of health workers in selected hospitals in Makueni County

Mrs. Caroline Nzomo

12:0010 min
Oral presentations

Waste management and environmental hygiene as pillars of effective IPC: experience from the KUTRRH dialysis unit

Miss Lucy Mghongo

12:1010 min
Oral presentations

Strengthening the Frontline: A Mixed-Methods Assessment of Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response Capacity Across Health Systems

Ms. Linda Musonda

12:2010 min
Discussion

Discussion / Q&A

Poster & exhibitionExhibition AreaScheduled

Poster Viewing / Exhibition / Networking

12:3030 min
Poster & exhibition

Poster Viewing / Exhibition / Networking

Meal breakMain HallScheduled

LUNCH BREAK

13:0060 min
Meal break

LUNCH BREAK

Special sessionSpecial SessionScheduled

SESSION 8: SPECIAL SESSION ON EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE

14:005 min
Scientific session

Setting the scene: objectives of the special session

Moderator (Dr. Arthur Ngetich, DPH, Kabarak UniversityTBD)

14:0515 min
Keynote

HIGH-LEVEL PRESENTATION: Ebola Virus Disease — regional outbreak trends, preparedness and the role of IPC in outbreak containment

Dr. Mercy Njeru

14:2015 min
Scientific session

Decommissioning a Marburg Virus Disease Care Facility in Jinka, South Ethiopia, 2026

Dr. Nahom Tadelle, EPHI Ethiopia (presenter Selamawit Gebreegziabher, US CDC, Ethiopia)

14:3560 min
Discussion

PANEL DISCUSSION: Readiness, rapid response and IPC capacity for Ebola and other high-consequence infectious diseases

MOH, UTMB, IPNET & Other stakeholders

15:3510 min
Discussion

Plenary Q&A, key messages and recommendations

Moderator / Rapporteur

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Ebola special session — speaker and panel details (to be completed)

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Moderator

Prof. Revathi Gunturu, IPNET-K Chair

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High-level speaker — name, title and institution to be confirmed

Dr. Mildred Shieshia, USG-OGA

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Panellist 1 — Ministry of Health

Dr. Irungu Kamau

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Panellist 2 — WHO / partner agency

AMREF, c/o Majiwa

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Panellist 3 — County Health Management

Nairobi County · Dr. Marion supporting confirmation

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Panellist 4 — National Public Health Laboratories

Dr. Leonard Kingwara

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Panellist 5 — Frontline IPC practitioner

Boniface Macharia

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Rapporteurs

Jennifer Njuhigu and Dr. Mercy Chepkoech

MeetingMain HallScheduled

IPNET-Kenya AGM

15:4575 min
Meeting

IPNET-Kenya AGM

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IPNET-Kenya Annual General Meeting (AGM) — Members only

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Conference Evaluation Findings

Eric Kitangala

Fri21

Day 3 · August 2026

Friday programme

East Africa Time
PlenaryPlenary HallScheduled

SESSION 9: PLENARY — Patient safety, community IPC and workforce development

Chair: Veronica Kamau and Helmet Khol,DPH Kabark University
08:3020 min
Keynote

Guest Speaker 13: Patient safety and health standards

Dr. Lucy Musyoka

08:5020 min
Keynote

Guest Speaker 14: IPC at the community — what they do and the challenges

Head, Division of Community Health Strategy

09:1020 min
Keynote

Guest Speaker 15: HCW training and development for IPC and AMR / role of nursing in AMS and IPC

Prof. Pamela Kimeto

09:3020 min
Keynote

Guest Speaker 16: Integrating AMR and IPC into the pre-service training curriculum

Dr. Marcella

09:5010 min
Keynote

Guest Speaker 17:IPC built environment and infrastructure

Jemima Katama, IPC Lead KNH

10:0010 min
Discussion

Discussion / Q&A

Session Chair

Health breakMain HallScheduled

HEALTH BREAK — Poster Viewing / Exhibition

10:1020 min
Health break

HEALTH BREAK — Poster Viewing / Exhibition

Oral presentationsTrack AScheduled

Session 10: Oral Presentations

Chair: Dr. Loyce Kihungi/ Jeniffer Njuhigu

Scientific focusApplying healthcare epidemiology to inform targeted IPC and AMR interventions | Advancing antimicrobial stewardship to reduce AMR across all levels of care

10:3010 min
Oral presentations

A local case study-based education intervention on surgical site infections, June 2025, at Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital, Meru, Kenya

Mr. Reuben Kailikia

10:4010 min
Oral presentations

Point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections in nine secondary and tertiary Ethiopian hospitals

Hailegebriel Abomsa, MoH Ethiopia (presenter Selamawit Gebreegziabher, US CDC, Ethiopia)

10:5010 min
Oral presentations

Preserve the miracle for our children: an antimicrobial stewardship quality improvement project at Gertrude's Children's Hospital, Kenya

Mr. Boaz Sikobe

11:0010 min
Oral presentations

Ethical challenges in antimicrobial stewardship: perspectives of healthcare providers at Kenyatta National Hospital

Mr. Ian Mutoro

11:1010 min
Oral presentations

Overcoming Silos: Integrating One Health Approaches for Coordinated Human, Animal, And Environmental Action: A Case Study of Mansa District in Zambia

Mr. Justin Ndebele

11:2010 min
Discussion

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Session 11: Oral Presentations

Chair: Erick Kitangala / Dr. Irungu Kamau

Scientific focusImproving infectious disease preparedness and response across health systems | Scaling evidence-based prevention strategies | Positioning patient safety as the central outcome of IPC and AMR programmes

10:3010 min
Oral presentations

Preparedness, surveillance and coordinated response to the first mpox case in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya

Ms. Miriam Ndegwa

10:4010 min
Oral presentations

A comparative study on umbilical cord care practices and outcomes among newborns delivered in selected health facilities in Nyandarua County, Kenya, March 2026

Mr. Michael Ruitururi

10:5010 min
Oral presentations

Infection prevention and control preparedness in dispensaries - gaps and opportunities: a case study of Mailisaba Dispensary, Trans Nzoia County

Ms. Miriam Ndegwa

11:0010 min
Oral presentations

Technical evaluation of a mobile HEPA H14 air treatment system incorporating BioOxygen decontamination technology for airborne contamination control in healthcare environments

Mrs. Maud Kompaore

11:1010 min
Oral presentations

Integrating Infection Prevention and Control into Undergraduate Health Science Education in Ethiopia, 2024-2026.

Dr. Kasu Tolabifa, MoH Ethiopia (presenter Selamawit Gebreegziabher, US CDC, Ethiopia)

11:2010 min
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PlenaryPlenary HallScheduled

SESSION 12: PLENARY — Stewardship and regional collaboration

Chair: Dr. Emmanuel Tanui
11:3020 min
Keynote

Guest Speaker 18: Establishing AMS programmes in resource-limited settings

Dr. David Reynoso, Associate Professor, Internal Medicine – Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch

11:5020 min
Keynote

Guest Speaker 19: IPNET beyond the border — how we can include people from other countries

Dr. Evelyn Wesangula, ECSA-HC

12:1010 min
Discussion

Discussion / Q&A

Session Chair

Poster & exhibitionExhibition AreaScheduled

Poster Viewing / Exhibition — final judging

12:2040 min
Poster & exhibition

Poster Viewing / Exhibition — final judging

Meal breakMain HallScheduled

LUNCH BREAK

13:0060 min
Meal break

LUNCH BREAK

CeremonyPlenary HallScheduled

SESSION 13: CLOSING CEREMONY Dr. Rachel Kamau

14:0030 min
Scientific session

Rapporteurs' Report and Conference Resolutions (including recommendations from the Ebola special session)

Rapporteurs

14:3045 min
Ceremony

Awards Presentation

Prof. Revathi Gunturu

15:1520 min
Scientific session

Recognition of Sponsors and Partners

Organising Committee

15:3525 min
Ceremony

Vote of Thanks and Official Closing

Dr. Linus Ndegwa

16:00
Ceremony

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