Kenya’s top male blood donor hailing from Nakuru, Kennedy Sanya, has again been appointed as Kenya's blood ambassador starting January to December 2024.

Mr Sanya notes that he received the call to serve in December,2023 through the Ministry of Health and CS Susan Nakhumicha, something he takes with honour.

“I am yet to pick my appointment letter. However, I am expected to assume duty as of January, 2024. In this capacity, I am expected be a spokesperson to friends, family, colleagues and communities and encourage them to give blood to save lives,” says Sanya.

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Sanya, who is a public prosecutor by profession received his first appointment as a blood ambassador in 2022, when former health cabinet secretary Mutahi Kagwe, appointed him alongside the top female blood donor Aisha Dafalla as Kenya’s blood ambassador.

At the time of his first appointment, Sanya was at his 95^th blood donation and currently stands at 103 donations. His vision is to one day get two percent of Kenya to donate blood annually, a move he says would save many lives.

“Two percent of Kenyans can get us to around a million donations annually. They would serve a great deal to people hospitalized and are in need of blood to stay alive,” he says.

Sanya says senior officers in government offices can also send an impactful message if they become active blood donors.

“It would be very admirable if one day led by, Health CS Susan Nakhumicha, all the 47 health county executives alongside elected leaders would donate blood to peddle on the message of blood donation,” he says.

Additionally, he says he is on a mission to get Nakuru to be the leading county in blood donation and would love to meet the governor Susan Kihika and the CECM Health Roselyn Mungai to share areas that could be explored to raise awareness and promote blood donation, including having blood banks in sub-county hospitals.

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As he concluded, he noted that it is at times a challenge to get the message to as many people as one would wish, since one may be financially constrained. He appealed to the National and County government to offer facilitation to aid blood ambassadors to reach as many people as possible.

Also serving as Kenya’s blood ambassadors this year is President Ruto’s daughter Charlene Ruto and Aisha Dafalla.

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Highest male blood donor Kennedy Sanya appointed blood ambassador alongside Charlene Ruto

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