She studied International Business Management at USIU-Africa,[2] and had a minor in Broadcast Media.
She played Shareefah with an ensemble cast including Nice Githinji and Ian Mugoya.
In 2012, Wairimu starred in the Pan-African drama Shuga, as Dala, a 22-year-old communication student.
[4] She is the major actress on Monica playing the title role, a Showmax original that also airs on Maisha Magic East, which was released on 3 July 2018.
In 2019 she played Edna in Best Friends Forever,[5] a miniseries for which she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress - Film at the 2019 Kalasha Awards.