Wairimu is an award-winning Creative Artist, a Writer and the Founder and CEO of Literature Africa Foundation (LAF), an NGO with a mission to advance access to inclusive, quality education and economic empowerment opportunities to vulnerable young people living in Kenya, through academic and literacy support, skills training and mentorship. She is passionate about raising a generation of self-reliant individuals and empowering vulnerable and marginalized communities in Kenya through education, advocacy, and economic initiatives, fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals can achieve their full potential and contribute meaningfully to society. To date, 20,000+ children, youths and women have benefited from the programs since 2015.

She has authored 8 Educational Books, 5 of which have been approved for use in schools across East Africa by the relevant Ministries of Education and Curriculum Development Centers. Her book titled “Disability is not Inability” published by The Jomo Kenyatta Foundation was rated among top 10 books in Schools and Library Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa by Worldreader for 2 years (2016 and 2017).

With over 6 years’ experience in the education and community development sector, Wairimu is an alumnus of the Leadership in Business Institute of Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University (USA), Wairimu is a 2019 Mandela Washington Fellow, a 2016 Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) RLC East Africa Fellow and a 2020 Salzburg Global Fellow. She is a 2021 WISE Emerging Leader, a Fellowship she was awarded by WISE Qatar Foundation for her active engagement in designing & delivering education initiatives in Kenya. In addition, Wairimu was among The 2018 Top 40 Under 40 Women in Kenya Award recipients.