Kariuki is a resident doctor of
obstetrics and gynaecology at
Kenyatta National Hospital at the
University of Nairobi. She is the founder of the
Peace Club, started in response to post-election violence in 2007, and the Public Health Club, which is dedicated to the prevention and awareness of
cervical cancer. During the COVID19 pandemic in Kenya, as a maternity doctor, she noticed a sharp decline in maternal patients, but an increase in complications, especially during the hours of curfew. Kenya is one of the countries with the highest rates of mortality for both mothers and children, which the curfew caused to increase, according to experts. Kariuki realized that access to health care was delayed due to limited transportation options. Initially she used the social media platform Twitter to ask for support from government organisations and private companies to transport expectant parents to the hospital. == Awards ==