Previously, Nguhi was a fellow with the Portfolio and Investments team at the Skoll Foundation. Prior to Skoll, Nguhi worked as a program manager with Schole, an investment firm that acquires and manages schools across Africa- helping them develop and deepen their strategy for East Africa. Nguhi was also a management consultant with Dalberg, serving a wide range of clients, covering topic areas from Agriculture to Early Childhood Education.

Nguhi has a BA in Legal Theory, Politics and English Literature from Rhodes University