Edith Kimani
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Edith Kimani is a Kenyan media personality and journalist. She works at the German's Deutsche Welle (DW) as a news anchor and reporter[1]. She was previously the East African Correspondent reporting on environmental issues and she hosted the DW'S show called Eco@Africa[2]. She currently hosts a youth show called The 77 percent.
Early life and education
editEdith Kimani was born and raised in Kinoo, Kiambu county. She later went to Forest View Academy in Karen for her primary school before moving to Westlands primary school at class four where she did her Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, and later went to high school at State House girls in Nairobi. While at State House Girls secondary school, she excelled in acting and drama and was offered a scholarship to join Hillcrest International school[3] where she did her Kenya certificate of secondary education (KCSE). She later on joined United States International University where she studied International relations.[4]
She enjoyed acting and drama while at primary and high school.
At the age of 19, she participated in a talent search show for aspiring journalists' called 'The Presenter' that was airing at a Kenyan Television station, Kenya Television Network (KTN)[5]. She won the competition and was hired as a reporter and anchor at the TV station owned by Standard Group PLC. She worked there for 7 years before she resigned to become an East African Correspondent at the German station Deutsche Welle[2]. She was later promoted to become a news anchor and hosts a youth show called the 77 percent.
Edith Kimani
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