Citizen TV news anchor Yvonne Okwara is respected for her no-nonsense nature when carrying out interviews but very few people know that she is skilled in sign language.
On Thursday, September 26, she uploaded a short clip where she communicated in the rare language and judging by the comments, Kenyas liked it.
She had probably mastered the craft owing to spending time with her, now deceased, deafblind brother Albert Okwara.
In the clip, the presenter looks directly into the camera introducing herself and where she works without saying a word.
"Hi. My name is Yvonne Okwara and I work for Citizen TV. Happy International Deaf Awareness Month. Sign language rights for all. Thank you," she gestured.
Her followers were impressed by her skill and took to Instagram to praise her for it.
"You did well. Plus the smile brightened it up," shared a fan.
In a past sit-down with The Standard, the outspoken presenter opened up about Albert's condition and how it impacted her family.
"In the 60s, while expectant, my mother contracted German Measles. It has no symptoms. By the time she was giving birth to her firstborn son, there were complications. Mental retardation and deafblindness started to set in.
"Friends have fallen along the way, those that could make the choice did so and exited our lives. Called it a curse to the entire community! I won't name names but he knows himself," she recounted.
The family, however, never gave up and stuck with him until he passed away in October 2015.
