WHO WE ARE
About the Burns Society of Kenya
The Burns Society of Kenya is a professional, volunteer-driven, non-governmental organization committed to reducing the burden of burn injuries in Kenya. Founded in 2016, BSK brings together healthcare professionals, public health advocates, emergency responders, partners, and communities to promote fire safety, improve burn care, and support burn survivors.
Dr Benjamin Wabwire - Executive Chairperson
Consultant General and Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Benjamin Wabwire is a Consultant General and Plastic Surgeon with more than eleven years of experience in general and plastic surgery. He currently works at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. As Chairperson of the Burns Society of Kenya, he provides leadership in advancing burn prevention, improving burn care, strengthening partnerships, and supporting professional capacity building in Kenya.
Dr Evans Spanton Masitara - Deputy Chairperson
Consultant Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Evans Spanton Masitara is a Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon who graduated from the University of Nairobi in September 2022. As Deputy Chairperson, he supports BSK’s leadership and contributes to the society’s work in burn care, reconstructive surgery, professional collaboration, and public awareness.
Dr Janan Hania Malik - Secretary
Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon; MPH
Dr. Janan Hania Malik is a Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon with a strong background in public health. She holds an MPH in Health Systems from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and is passionate about global surgery, burn prevention, awareness, and restoring hope through reconstructive care. As Secretary, she supports coordination, communication, and organizational work within BSK..
Dr Wanjiru Mwigereri - Treasurer
Plastic Surgery Senior Registrar
Dr. Wanjiru Mwigereri is a senior registrar in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. She has interests in clinical governance, patient safety, and health systems strengthening. As Treasurer, she supports BSK’s financial stewardship and organizational sustainability
Dr Stephen Gichuru - Residents' Representative
Dr Stephen Gichuru is a Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery resident at the University of Nairobi and immediate former Chief Resident of the program. During his tenure as Chief Resident, he oversaw the academic, clinical, and administrative coordination of the residency program, serving as a liaison between consultants and residents while promoting mentorship, collaboration, systems improvement, and surgical excellence.
As Residents' representative to the Burn Society of Kenya, he advocates for resident engagement and collaboration in burn care, reconstruction, and education. He has additionally held several leadership positions, including National Officer of Human Rights and Peace for the Medical Students Association of Kenya and Executive Director of the Young Medical and Allied Professionals’ Foundation. In 2017, he introduced TEDx to the University of Nairobi and is a founding treasurer of the Student Surgical Forum of Kenya.
Dr - Nurses' Representative
Patrick Kimani Mwangi represents the nursing voice within the Burns Society of Kenya. His role helps connect BSK’s work with frontline nursing practice, patient care, training, and multidisciplinary collaboration. As Nurses Representative, he supports the society’s commitment to practical, team-based burn care and improved outcomes for patients and families affected by burns.
Olive Kulola Zighe - Secretariat
Kulola Zighe Olive serves as part of the Burns Society of Kenya Secretariat, supporting the coordination of the society’s programs, communication, partnerships, and administrative activities. She plays an important role in helping BSK organize its awareness campaigns, outreach work, stakeholder engagement, and day-to-day operations that keep the society’s mission moving forward.
Fire safety
Educating the community on how to prevent fire at home, work and public places
Burn Care Training
Supporting training of healthcare workers and frontline responders in emergency management of burns.
Survivor support
Advocate for better rehabilitation, psychosocial support and dignity of burn survivors
Advocacy and Partnerships
Working with hospitals,emergency response organizations,government agencies and humanitarian partners to improve fire safety and management.
Our work and Impact
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Members
Membership
The Burns Society of Kenya is made up of a growing network of professionals and advocates committed to burn prevention, burn care, rehabilitation, and survivor support. BSK currently has 97 members, bringing together individuals with shared commitment to reducing preventable burn injuries and strengthening care for burn survivors in Kenya.
Partners
BSK works with a broad network of partners who support fire safety, emergency response, burn care, training, advocacy, and public education. Our major partners include: Kenyatta National Hospital Kenya Red Cross Society St John Ambulance Kenya Kenya Power and Lighting Company Africa Fire Mission Kenya Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons University of Nairobi National Disaster Management Unit Through these partnerships, BSK is able to reach more communities, support professional training, strengthen advocacy, and promote coordinated action around burn prevention and burn care.
BSK has been actively involved in fire safety education, including the Annual Fire Safety and Burns Awareness Week, community sensitization in Nairobi informal settlements, and capacity-building activities for healthcare workers involved in burn care. The society also supports collaboration with hospitals, universities, emergency response organizations, humanitarian agencies, and government institutions to improve burn prevention and management across the country.
Our work focuses on communities at higher risk of burn injuries, including children, families living in informal settlements, and vulnerable groups affected by unsafe environments, household fires, cooking-related injuries, and burns linked to gender-based violence. We believe that lasting change requires prevention, early response, quality treatment, rehabilitation, advocacy, and community education working together.