Kalekye Mumo

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Kalekye Mumo
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NationalityKenyan
Occupation(s)Singer and media executive

Kalekye Mumo is a Kenyan media personality [1] and singer.

Career

Mumo was born in 1976. She worked for the Turkish embassy and later at HomeBoyz. She then moved to sound production as a sound engineer for Madeva TV. She was hired by 98.4 Capital FM as a breakfast host and later she was hired by Kiss FM as a news editor and reader. In 2016, she left kiss FM and was hired as a presenter for K24 TV for two years. [2] She left the media after being in it for 13 years [3] so that she could focus on her PR company. Her PR firm was launched at the Villa Rosa Kempinski in 2016. [4]

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References

  1. Oruta, Brian (6 May 2021). "My mother warned me against marrying men from Western Kenya – Kalekye Mumo". Pulselive Kenya. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  2. "Kalekye Mumo Set for TV Comeback After Leaving Radio". Nairobi Wire. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
    - John Mbati (2 May 2020). "I Didn't Like My New Skinny Look - Kalekye Mumo on Weight Loss". Kenyans. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  3. Ngigi, Elizabeth. "Kalekye plans to start own network as she leaves K24". The Star. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  4. Okusa, Crystal. "Kalekye Mumo: Why I left Kiss 100". Standard Entertainment and Lifestyle. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

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