Performance Poet Caroline Nderitu was born in Nyeri- Kenya and began performing poems, for the sheer fun of it, at the age of 4. For her, 2012 marks 31 years on stage! She studied Bachelors of Home Economics in Foods at Kenyatta University, Nairobi. To her name are three books-Caroline Verses, Play Your Drum and Love Only. Having performed around Africa, Europe and Asia, she has now specialized in writing and performing at social and corporate functions. Being a motivation speaker, she also runs communication skills workshops for professionals.

Highlights of my career have been writing and performing at the following functions:

Opening of the 12th Conference Of the Parties (COP12), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at UNEP Gigiri, Nairobi

Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) Summit opening ceremony at KICC, Nairobi.
GlaxoSmithKline Spirit of Africa Managers retinal Conference, Nairobi
AMANI (peace) Forum for African Parliamentarians, Mombasa Kenya
All Africa Public Relations conference (FAPRA), Nairobi, Kenya
Opening of the 23rd session of the Governing Council- Global Ministerial Environment forum of UNEP, by His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki
Strategic meeting- B. A. T, Equatorial Africa top team, Safari Yetu Launch , Mombasa
Jamuhuri Day Celebrations- State house Garden party
Energy Awards Dinner, GEF –KAM, Nairobi
FIRE (Financial Reporting Excellence) Award and COYA (Company of the Year Award)
Launch of Celtel East African Link, Dar es alaam- Tanzania
Education in adverse conditions campaign, Maridi and Yambio, Southern Sudan
Schools Tour, Aberdeen, Scotland
Ma Africa- Women Achievers Contest Dinner , South Africa
MAJI-VANN , UN year of Safe Water stage performances for children- Kenya and Norway
Society for Women and AIDS in Africa (SWAA) conference graced by 6 African first ladies, Uganda.


WORLD EXPO 2000 - Hanover, Young Christian Men’s Association (YMCA)- Germany.
PEACE festivals organised by the Brahma Kumaris in Rajastan, India
Juliet Low Seminar, World Association Of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) , Switzerland
Major awards include:
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ARTIST WORKING IN TWO LANGUAGES, Farrago Poetry at RADA- Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts- London 2005, UK.
Head of State Commendation Medal - Culture/Arts, by His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki, State House- Jamuhuri Day Celebrations , 2005
Published books- Play Your Drum, Love Only and Caroline Verses.