Victoria Rubadiri

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Victoria Rubadiri
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Victoria Rubadiri

(1987-01-28) 28 January 1987 (age 37)
NationalityKenyan

Victoria Rubadiri (born 28 January 1987) is a Kenyan journalist and television anchor with CNN International in Kenya. [1] [2] In 2020, she won the 2020 BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. [3] [4] [5]

Rubadiri earned a bachelor's degree in forestry from Masinde Muliro University and an Arts Broadcast Journalism degree in 2003 from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [6]

Prior to becoming a television anchor, she worked in public relations and joined a lingala live band in New York State. She also worked as a radio presenter at Capital FM in Nairobi. [7]

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References

  1. Wako, Amina. "Victoria Rubadiri 'heads to BBC'". Nairobi News.
  2. Mwangi, Denis (2021-08-30). "Victoria Rubadiri joins BBC London, Jeff Koinange surprises her on air [Video]". Pulselive Kenya. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  3. "Kenya's Victoria Rubadiri wins BBC World News Komla Dumor award". BBC News. 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  4. Mbati, John (30 August 2021). "Victoria Rubadiri Takes Break From Citizen TV, Jeff Koinange Surprises Her". Kenyans.co.ke. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  5. "Rubadiri: I will tell more diversified stories through BBC". The Star. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
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