Best top news anchors in Kenya

The following is a comprehensive list of the best news anchors in Kenya compiled by Kenyayote Team. You can also check at the end of this post for Media council award winners and Kenyan Journalists of the Year.

Top Journalists in Kenya

1. Linda Ogutu

Linda Ogutu is a KTN news anchor. Her voice and physical appearance attracts millions of viewers in Kenya particularly men.

2. Betty Kyalo

She is a K24 tv news anchor. Her voice and smile attracts millions of viewers in Kenya.

3. Hussein Mohhamed

Hussein Mohhamed is a citizen TV news anchors. His figurative expressions attract many viewers in Kenya (NOTE: Hussein Mohamed left citizen TV)

4. Janet Mbugua

She is a Citizen TV’s news anchor. She is believed to be one of the top paid news anchors in Kenya.  She has the best looks and voice which attracts millions of viewers. (NOTE: Janet Mbugua resigned from citizen TV)

5. Johnson Mwakazi

Mwakazi’s past is inspiring. He is believed to have been in raised up in the slums of Nairobi. His voice and approach of reading news is exclusive and perfect. His career reached its top  while on Citizen TV . (NOTE: Mwakazi is no more working with citizen tv)

6. Julie Sumira Gichuru

Julie Gichuru is one of the most beautiful news anchors in Kenya. She is a citizen TV news anchor. She has received several international and local awards as the best news anchor in East Africa.

UPDATE: Julie Gichuru left Citizen TV

7. Karen Knaust Karimi.

This K24 queen is among Kenya’s finest news presenters who recently joined the media industry. There is nothing much to say about Karen Knaust Karimi but her looks keeps mens’ eyes screwed on TV even during a dry news day (UPDATE: Karen Quit her news anchor job)

8.Sophia Wanuna

She hosts the KTN Morning Express show and anybody who was watched it will confirm how her smile and articulation attracts lots of audience.

9. Victoria Rubadiri.

She is Citizen Kenya News anchors. She is perhaps one of the most fluent English speaking news presenters in Kenya.

10.  Zubeidah Kome Kananu
Zubeidah  is a political Editor, Swahili news Anchor and Senior reporter at KTN. She is humble and simple. Her smile and love for all despite the rank attracts millions of viewers across Kenya

11. Jeff Koinange

Jeff is well know for his tv talk shows JKL Live that airs on Citizen TV every wednesday

12. Willy M Tuva

Tuva is well known for his popular tv show mambo mseto

13. Willis Raburu

The energetic and ever joyous Willis is known for his tv show 10 over 10 that airs on Citizen TV

14. Anne Kiguta

He is a tv host at K24 tv. She hosts a popular tv talk show called Punchline.

You can check here for the Full list of Kenya journalists of the year awards presented by the Media Council Awards and Journalism Excellence Awards  (AJEA) winners here

UPDATE: Career lifespan of a journalist is very short. Most of them do not last more than 5 years on tv. Although we may delay, we will try our best to follow up on who has left and who is still working and update this post.