Jennifer Wairimu is a human rights lawyer who works as a Litigation Officer at Validity Foundation. Her work focuses and is not limited to drafting legal submissions in a range of national and international judicial forums, providing legal advice in human rights situations and conducting research analysis on laws and policies at national, sub-regional and regional levels for the rights of persons with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities.
Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) from The University of Nairobi. Her professional interests are deeply rooted in disability rights with a keen focus on legal capacity, access to justice, inclusive education, and deinstitutionalisation. She is also passionate about exploring the intersections between disability and torture. Driven by her unwavering commitment to systemic change, Jennifer is an advocate for a more inclusive and equitable society for persons with disabilities.