Background
Wainaina, Stephen was born on November 30, 1957 in Muranga, Kenya. Son of Benson Chege and Grace Njeri.
Wainaina, Stephen was born on November 30, 1957 in Muranga, Kenya. Son of Benson Chege and Grace Njeri.
Bachelor with honours, University Nairobi, Kenya, 1981. Master of Arts in Economics, Williams College, Massachusetts, 1985. Diploma, University Colorado, 1984.
Diploma, International Monetary Fund Institute, Washington, 1989.
Economist/statistician, Columbia Broadcasting System/Ministry of Planning, Nairobi, Kenya, since 1981; principal economist, Columbia Broadcasting System/Ministry of Planning, Nairobi, Kenya, since 1990; national professional economist, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development/United Nations Development Programme Project, Mombasa, Kenya, 1990-1991; transit economist/consultant, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development/United Nations Development Programme Project, Mombasa, Kenya, 1991-1994; human settlement officer/consultant economist, UNCHS (Habitat), Nairobi, 1995. Private consultant, Nairobi, since 1996.
Married Emelie Raharimanana Wainaina, December 29, 1986. Children: Eric Chege, Linda Njeri.