In an era marked by pandemics, funding shocks, infrastructure strain and growing patient demand, healthcare leadership is being tested like never before.
It is within this turbulence that Dr. Martin Alfred Wafula Wekesa has positioned himself as a leading voice on operational stability and transformative health systems management across Africa.
His new book, Resilient Leadership in Turbulent Healthcare Settings: Operational Optimization, Business Continuity, and Responsive Leadership in Healthcare Facilities, captures lessons drawn from years of frontline executive experience in hospital administration and health systems strengthening.
Dr. Wekesa is a seasoned healthcare executive with over seven years of experience driving institutional reform and service delivery improvements across the continent. His professional footprint spans Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zambia, Nigeria, South Sudan and Somalia, where he has worked with hospitals and health institutions navigating complex operational environments, often with constrained resources.
At the heart of his work is a focus on people-centred, resilient healthcare systems — institutions capable of maintaining service delivery even in times of crisis. His expertise includes operational optimization, business continuity planning, financial analysis and modelling, strategic leadership, governance reform, workforce productivity enhancement and broader healthcare systems transformation.
Currently serving as Chief Executive Officer overseeing Mutuini Level 4 Hospital in Nairobi Nairobi City County, Dr. Wekesa has been associated with major public health facilities including Mbagathi Hospital, Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital and Mama Margaret Uhuru Hospital.
His leadership approach emphasizes structured management systems, accountability frameworks and data-driven decision-making aimed at elevating public healthcare standards.
Academically, Dr. Wekesa holds a PhD in Hospital Administration from Walden University in the United States, alongside an honorary doctorate in healthcare and a Master’s degree in Public Administration focusing on governance, ethics, leadership and management.
His scholarly orientation reinforces his practitioner experience, blending theory with real-world hospital administration challenges.
In Resilient Leadership in Turbulent Healthcare Settings, he examines how hospital leaders can build systems that withstand emergencies — from disease outbreaks to infrastructure crises — while maintaining operational efficiency and patient trust.
The book explores business continuity frameworks, crisis-responsive leadership models and strategic optimization techniques tailored for healthcare facilities, particularly in emerging and resource-limited contexts.
The cover imagery — featuring medical professionals in emergency settings, disaster-stricken infrastructure and modern healthcare environments — reflects the book’s central thesis: that leadership resilience is not optional but foundational to sustainable healthcare delivery.
As African health systems continue to grapple with expanding populations, fiscal pressures and climate-related emergencies, voices like Dr. Wekesa’s are contributing to a growing body of locally grounded, globally informed leadership thinking.
Through both executive leadership and scholarly contribution, Dr. Martin Alfred Wafula Wekesa is carving out a reputation as a reform-minded health systems strategist committed to strengthening institutional capacity and safeguarding healthcare continuity in turbulent times.
