George Mwaniki (PhD) is the WRI Country Representative for Kenya and the Head of Air Quality for WRI Africa, based in Nairobi. He leads stakeholder management and coordination within the country, working closely with program teams to ensure a unified approach. As Head of Air Quality for WRI Africa, Dr. Mwaniki is dedicated to improving air quality across the continent.

Before joining WRI, Dr. Mwaniki worked as a consultant on climate finance, supporting numerous institutions and countries across Africa, including Rwanda, Togo, Burundi, Kenya, Malawi, the DRC, Burkina Faso, Somalia, Zimbabwe, and Niger. He was the lead consultant at UNEP in implementing the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) resolution on air pollution. Throughout his career, Dr. Mwaniki has collaborated with a wide array of local, regional, and global institutions, including UNFCCC, the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS), the National Environment Trust Fund (NETFUND), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), UNEP, Washington State University (WSU), the University of Nairobi, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA, Region 10), among others.

Dr. Mwaniki holds a Doctorate in Environmental Science (Atmospheric Sciences) from Washington State University, a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from Montana Tech of the University of Montana, and a BSc. in Environmental and Biosystems Engineering from the University of Nairobi.