Jemimah Kariuki is a Kenyan doctor specializing in preventive medicine, maternal and child health.
Kariuki is a resident doctor of obstetrics and gynaecology at Kenyatta National Hospital at the University of Nairobi.
[3][4] 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.
[5] Kariuki realized that access to health care was delayed due to limited transportation options.
[6] 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.