Nerima Wako-Ojiwa

Nerima Wako-Ojiwa (née Nerima Wako), is a Kenyan political analyst, who serves as the executive director of Siasa Place, an organization, led by young people that engages young Kenyans, educating them about the constitution, governance and electoral processes, through community engagements and social media.

Background and education Nerima was born in Nairobi, Kenya's capital, circa 1989, the third-born in a family of four children. She attended St. Nicholas Primary School, before finishing her high school at Aga Khan Academy, both in Nairobi. For the first year, they funded the organization's operations out of their own pockets, before they received any outside funding. Nerima serves as the executive director. which she labeled as "modern-like slavery".

Family Nerima is married to Billian Ojiwa, who is also involved in politics. She is a niece to Senator Amos Wako who represents Busia County in the Kenyan Senate, (2013–2017) and (2017–2022).