Ms. Wachira manages the civic education program in her country, including the implementation of program activities, the monitoring and evaluation of their impact, and the preparation of reports from donor partners. During her Humphrey Year, she plans to study law, civil society, human rights, and democratic development, with an emphasis on community empowerment.

Ms. Wachira holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and economics, an accounting certificate, and has studied NGO management at the Akademie Klausenhof in Germany.