Born in 1973, Kevin Mwachiro has lived and worked in Nairobi for most of his life. After attending the city's Daystar University, he later went on to study at Bournemouth University in the United Kingdom, where he attained an MA in Radio Production. He has worked as a radio journalist and producer in Kenya, Uganda and the UK and as a  correspondent for the BBC World Service. He is currently working as communication officer at the international development organisation Hivos in Nairobi.