A Veterinary Surgeon with key interest in epidemiology and molecular diagnosis of tick-borne diseases and zoonosis. Getrude aspires to enhance her career through further research on my area of interest and consequently mentoring students on the same. Currently, she is a Tutorial Fellow at the Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi. She is a trained Veterinary Emergency Response Unit (VERU) team leader where she has provided leadership in various disaster responses in Kenya and other African countries.