Designation:
Fumbua Program Manager: Baraza Media Lab
Area of Expertise:
Media and Digital Literacy
Location:
Nairobi
Speaker Bio
Wanjiru Nguhi heads the Fumbua program at Baraza Media Lab.
Fumbua is a collaborative journalism project to tackle mis/dis-information launched during the 2022 general election. As the manager, she scripted and oversaw the online campaign against mid/dis-information, training of journalists, content creators and bloggers on fact checking and how to verify information before sharing. She continues to lead the Fumbua program which is now focused on media and digital literacy, mis/dis-information and gender disinformation.
She is a Lawyer & host of the “Mine is a comment” podcast. She uses her platform to inspire African women to get involved in their communities and challenge misconceptions about leadership, power and women’s contribution to society.