Dr. Rebecca Wanjiku Omollo, is a PhD holder in Education Technology (Kiswahili), Born on 5th December 1979 in Kondoo Farm, Kesses Constituency, UasinGishu County, Kenya. Studied at Koiwoarusen Primary, Immaculate heart Juniorate Secondary, St. Augustine Teachers College, Moi University for undergraduate & masters’ degree and University of Eldoret for doctorate. She has taught in all levels of learning from Primary, secondary schools, teachers training college, a number of universities in Kenya and Uganda. Currently, she is teaching at The Catholic University of Eastern Africa (Gaba Campus) where she also gives support and empower girls and women. She is a member of Afresh chapter and the current queen Africa Women Summit 2024/2025.

She is a breast cancer champion since 2020, when she was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma, this was a redefining moment of her life since she lost all close people that she thought could support her. She got treated at Aghakhan, International Cancer Institute, Eldoret Oncology. In the process of treatment she met so many cancer warriors that were going through so much frustrations because of abandonment by their people, some had no food and they would go for chemotheraphy or radiotheraphy hungry, some stopped their treatment because they did not have the National cover.

This drove her and her children to begin a support group to assist the vulnerable with food, pay their NHIF and give emotional support. In December 2021, they launched Solace CBO and Solace Cancer foundation in Eldoret, UasinGishu County. Solace serves so many people in the western region of Kenya and has continued to offer emotional support, food, colostomy bags, prosthesis and more so supporting a few children complete their high school education after their mothers take a final blow due to cancer. They also educate women on the importance of early breast and cervical cancer screening.

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