Mary Getui MBS (born 1959) is a Kenyan theologian and professor of religious studies at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa.
She continued to advance her studies while teaching, and earned a PhD in Religious Education from Kenyatta University in 1994.
[8] By presidential appointment, Getui became chair for the National Aids Control Council of Kenya in June 2009.
[2] The council was established in 1999, when then-president Daniel arap Moi declared the HIV/Aids epidemic to be a national disaster.
In 1996, a continental gathering of the Circle was held in Nairobi, and Getui was the chair of the local organizing committee.
[11] In 2002, she co-edited, with Hazel Ayanga, a book entitled Conflicts in Africa: A Women Response, published by the Kenyan Chapter of the Circle.
[2] In 2009, Getui was made a Moran of the Burning Spear; this is one of Kenya's highest awards, given by the president to individuals in recognition of distinguished public service.