About Us

We are a team brought together not just by what we do, but by how and why we do it.
At Wairu Kinyori Consulting, we believe lasting change is built through strong, trusting relationships. Our work is rooted in curiosity, creativity, and reflection — and delivered with empathy, rigour, and care.

We partner closely with our clients, working side by side to navigate complexity, think boldly, and act with intention. Integrity, shared purpose, and collective impact guide every collaboration.

Our team brings diverse experience across strategy, systems change, programme design, organisational strengthening, finance and financial resilience, monitoring, evaluation and learning. 

What unites us is a shared commitment to excellence — and to walking with our partners as they turn ideas into meaningful, lasting impact.

The Team

Meet the people behind our work — practitioners, thinkers, and doers who accompany organizations and movements on their journey toward lasting impact.

Wairu Kinyori Gugu

Wairu Kinyori Gugu

The Systems Whisperer

Wairu is a systems change coach and development professional with extensive experience leading socio-economic programmes across Africa. She partners with organisations, networks and movements to design strategies and initiatives that are responsive, human-centred, and transformative whilst mobilising the right resources for the work.

Vincent Odhiambo

Vincent Odhiambo

The Foundation Builder

Vincent brings over 15 years of experience in Organizational Development, helping institutions across Kenya and Africa strengthen their strategy, culture, and leadership. He has led successful turnaround interventions for organizations in crisis, restoring missions, erasing debt, and securing sustainable funding.

Cordinay Kiarie

Cordinay Kiarie

The Digital Griot

Cordinay is a versatile professional passionate about community development, governance, and sustainable growth. He has supported initiatives with organizations such as GivingTuesday, UN-Habitat, and NIMD Kenya, contributing to fundraising, democracy programs, and high-profile events.

Francis Kamau

Francis Kamau

The Financial Sage

Francis is a finance and operations professional with over 30 years of experience supporting local and international organizations. A Certified Public Accountant and member of ICPAK, he is passionate about project sustainability and has a strong track record guiding institutions through endowment and Greenfield projects.

Sophie Mukwana

Sophie Mukwana

The Network Weaver

Sophie is a development professional with experience in gender equity, community engagement, and research. She has led initiatives in Kenya’s commercial banking sector to advance women’s leadership, coordinated learning networks for maternal health systems, and contributed to regional HIV prevention research.

Nacio Chepchirchir

Nacio Chepchirchir

The Impact Tracker

Nacio is a monitoring and evaluation specialist with over 10 years of experience supporting NGOs and development partners across Africa. She has designed and implemented M&E systems, led project evaluations, and built capacity in sectors including gender, education, livelihoods, food security, and governance.

“Community is another source of grace. In community we are meant to grace one another; to be sources of grace; healers by way of grace.”

— Matthew Fox in Confessions

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