Naftali Busakhala is the founder and chairman of the department of Hematology and Oncology at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, the teaching hospital for Moi University in Nairobi. Under his leadership, the department has expanded rapidly from about 50 patient visits to over 8000 patient visits per year. Collaborations have been formed with Indiana University, Brown University, University of Massachusetts, and University of Toronto.