Abbas Gullet
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Abbas Gullet is a Kenyan humanitarian worker who, since 2001, has been secretary general of the Kenya Red Cross Society.
Abbas Gullet | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Abbas Gullet |
| Spouse | Zaratun Gullet |
| Alma mater | Lancaster University, McGill University, Hitotubashi University, and Bangalore School of Management |
| Occupation | Humanitarian Worker |
Life and work
Gullet was born in Modogashe, Garissa, in 1959.[1] Orphaned at an early age, he was adopted and raised by a family in Mombasa. His adoptive father was a role model for him.[2]
Gullet received his basic education from Buxton Primary School before proceeding to Mombasa Technical.[1]
Gullet worked for Kenya External Telecommunications Company and the Kenya Post and Telecommunications between 1978 and 1984, and first became part of Kenya Red Cross Society as a medical Officer in 1985. After several postings in Kenya and abroad, he was seconded by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) to Kenya in 2001.[3]
During his tenure, he transformed the Society from one that was facing multiple challenges, to a vibrant growing humanitarian organization, for which he was named "UN in Kenya Person of the Year" in 2007.[4]