Benedict Wachira (born 8 August 1985) is a Kenyan communist political and social justice activist. He is also the Secretary General of the Communist Party of Kenya (CPK). Wachira was born in Nairobi’s Eastlands area, going through different schools and eventually joining the University of Nairobi where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics and Chemistry.It was at the University that his political career began taking shape, where he headed many organisations and students' democratic movements. Several times he was a contestant in the Students Organisation of Nairobi University (SONU) elections, and even though he was never an official of the Union, he is still considered to be one of the most influential student leaders of all time.