John Kiarie Waweru

Honourable
John Kiarie Waweru
MP
Kiarie in 2023
Member of Parliament for Dagoretti South
Assumed office
2017
Preceded byDennis Waweru
Personal details
Born1978 (age 4647)
Nairobi, Kenya
Political partyUnited Democratic Alliance (formerly Jubilee; earlier ODM)
Alma materKenyatta University (BEd, Fine Art); Daystar University (MA, Development Communications)
OccupationPolitician; Comedian; Media and communications professional; Educator

John Kiarie Waweru (born 1978), commonly known as KJ, is a Kenyan politician, comedian, media and communications professional, and educator. He has represented Dagoretti South Constituency in Nairobi County since 2017. Before entering politics, he was a co‑founder of the satirical comedy troupe Redykyulass and had a distinguished career across journalism, advertising, public campaigns, and board governance.