Julie Gathoni Sumira Gichuru is a Kenyan businesswoman, entrepreneur and media personality with
investments in media, fashion retail and entertainment sectors. She is an independent director at Acumen Communication Limited and is a fellow and trustee of the Africa Leadership Initiative EA.
Education background
Gichuru attended St Christophers School in
Nairobi and at the age of eight and later Green Herald in
Bangladesh.
She came back to Kenya and joined Karen C school before transferring to
Loreto Convent Msongari
Loreto Convent Msongari is an all-girls school in Nairobi’s Lavington area. It was founded by the Sisters of Loreto
The Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, whose members are commonly known as the Loreto Sisters, is a Roman Catholic relig ...
. In form two, she transferred from 8-4-4 system to a
GCE boarding school and joined Imani School in
Thika
Thika Thika (pronounced ˆÎ¸ika is an industrial town and a major commerce hub in Kiambu County, Kenya, lying on the A2 road 42 kilometres (26 mi) Northeast of Nairobi, near the confluence of the Thika and Chania Rivers. Although Thika town ...
for Form 3 and 4. She holds an
LLB Law and an
MBA from
Cardiff Law School
Cardiff School of Law and Politics (also known as Cardiff Law School) () is part of Cardiff University in Cardiff, Wales. It confers LLB and LLM degrees for British and international students.
Background
In 1963, the Law Building (previou ...
University of
Wales and
Cardiff Business School University of Wales respectively
Career
Julie Gichuru initially worked a
Capital FMbefore moving to television as a reporter and news anchor at
Kenya Television Network
Kenya Television Network (KTN) is a Kenyan free-to-air television network that was launched in March 1990 by Jared Kangwana. It is headquartered at Standard Group Centre, Nairobi. It was the first free-to-air privately owned television network ...
.
She appeared in the Kenyan investigative TV series, The Inside Story on
Kenya Television Network
Kenya Television Network (KTN) is a Kenyan free-to-air television network that was launched in March 1990 by Jared Kangwana. It is headquartered at Standard Group Centre, Nairobi. It was the first free-to-air privately owned television network ...
as well as various current affairs shows at
NTV (Kenya) including political and current affairs programs Showdown, On the Spot, You The Jury and The People's Voice, and the news program Sunday Live and peace and reconciliation program Fist to Five at
Citizen TV. Also included in this list is the post election peace specials Voices of Reason. Throug
ARIMUS Media LimitedGichuru now oversees the production of quality African content such as Africa Leadership Dialogues, the
High School debate platform Great Debaters Contest, entertainment series Maisha and a pipeline TV production of the Fatuma's Voice social Forum. The Footprints Africa Foundation (FAF) was established by Anthony and Julie Gichuru.
Awards
She is a recipient o
Martin Luther King Salute to Greatness Award Avance Media listed her as one of the 100 Most Influential African Women of 2019, and New African listed her as one of the 100 Most Influential Africans of 2017 and 2019. Besides she was recognized as the Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2010.
Personal life
Gichuru is married to entrepreneur Anthony Gichuru. They have had 4 children.
References
External links
Kenyan journalists
1974 births
Living people
People from Nairobi
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