E. Njoki Wamai holds a BSc from the University of Nairobi and a Graduate Diploma in Gender and Development (Distinction) from the same University. She was a Women, Peace and Security Fellow of the CSDG in 2008/2009 where she researched on Eastern Africa Security Challenges and the relevance of the current security architecture in the region. She has written and published on Security Council Resolution 1325 in Liberia, Women's Participation in Mediation Processes and Natural Resources and Conflict in Kenya. Before joining the Fellowship Programme Njoki worked with the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD) and Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) in Kenya as a Research Associate and Outreach Associate respectively.
As part of the fellowship program, Njoki is currently studying on the MA in Conflict, Security and Development at King’s College London.
Research interests:
- Women, Peace and Security
- Security Challenges in the Eastern African Region
