My Good Morning Story: Surgeon Who Doubles Up as Public Litigator Shares His Morning Routine
Dr Benjamin Magare. A medical doctor who is also a public litigator in Nakuru city.
Dr Benjamin Magare Gikenyi, is a consultant trauma and general surgeon based at the Nakuru level five hospital.
He is not only a physician but also a public defender who has litigated a number of public interest cases before court on behalf of Kenyans.
And for the issues which do not need to be canvassed in courts the surgeon does not shy away from airing his thoughts through writing opinion letters to the editors that are published in the local dailies.
In addition, the medic is also a successful businessman and family man.
For one to effectively manage all these roles, Dr Gikenyi says it all boils down to how one plans his day.
According to him the success of the activities of the day are dependent on how one plans his morning.
The medic has made it a norm to wake up at 4 am every day. At this time the environment is convenient for him to learn new concepts.
After making a morning prayer, Dr Magare proceeds to his study room to read. The reading materials may range from medical journals, newspaper articles, novels, and research materials among others.
“This session takes at least an hour. I sometimes use it to go through some of the court documents I prepared the previous night when I have a court date,” said Dr Magare.
At 5:30 am, Dr Magare would start getting ready for work as his breakfast is being prepared. By 6 in the morning he leaves the house which is not far from Nakuru town.
He may then pass through his businesses within the town to assess and plan the activities for the day before proceeding to the hospital in Milimani.
The surgeon says he ensures he is at the office by 7 am in preparations for the ward rounds at 8 am.
During the rounds, the surgeon examines his patients and takes brief on the day’s planned surgeries.
He goes to the theatre for surgeries by 10 am which depending on the number of patients may extend to 4: 30 pm.
The time at the theatre may have a few short breaks in between some of which he uses to attend virtual court proceedings.
"I do not have to be paid to do all these but it satisfies my soul to do the little sacrifices that I can so as to be counted as having played a role in making the world a better place for all," said Dr Magare.