| Nerima Wako-Ojiwa | |
| Birth Place: | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Alma Mater: | Jacksonville State University |
| Years Active: | Since 2014 |
| Nationality: | Kenyan |
| Citizenship: | Kenyan |
| Executive Director of Siasa Place | |
| Predecessor: | None |
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,[1] educating them about the constitution, governance and electoral processes, through community engagements and social media.[2]
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.[1]
After high school, she secured a scholarship to study at Jacksonville State University, in Jacksonville, Alabama in the United States. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Sociology. Later, she was awarded a Master of Public Administration degree, also by Jacksonville State University.[1]
While at university, Nerima participated in campus politics and was elected president of the International Student's Organization. This allowed her to receive a solid grounding in her political attributes and weaknesses.[1] [2]
In 2015, she together with other young people started a youth-led organization called Siasa Place.[3] 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.[1] [2]
In 2024, she publicly condemned the creation of AI-based jobs by American companies in Kenya,[4] which she labeled as "modern-like slavery".[5]
Nerima is married to Billian Ojiwa, who is also involved in politics.[6] She is a niece to Senator Amos Wako who represents Busia County in the Kenyan Senate, (2013–2017) and (2017–2022).[1]