TV Anchor

Larry Madowo

Larry Madowo is Online and Technology Editor as well as News Anchor at NTV Kenya. He is a broadcast journalist, writer, blogger, and technology evangelist.

He anchored the popular Friday night show #theTrend until 23 June 2017 and currently the host of NTV's Sidebar show where he holds a panel discussion with politicians and analysts to break down Kenyan politics.

 He also hosted The Larry Madowo Show on Nation FM and writes a Wednesday column in the Daily Nation’s DN2 pullout called #FrontRow

Zubeidah Kananu

Zubeidah alijiunga na kampuni ya Standard Januari Mwaka 2007. Alipitia mafunzo kwa muda wa miezi mitatu kisha akafanya kazi kwa kandarasi kwa muda wa mwaka mmoja.

Mwaka 2009 aliajiriwa kama mfanyakazi wa kudumu na kuwa ripota wa KTN. Alipandishwa daraja miezi michache baadaye na kuwa ripota mkuu. Mwaka 2012 alipandishwa daraja tena na kuwa mhariri wa masuala ya kisiasa katika meza ya KTN LEO. Yeye pia ni mtayarishi wa taarifa za KTN LEO mbali na kuwa msomaji habari wa taarifa kwa lugha ya Kiswahili.

Yvonne Okwara

Yvonne is a media personality whose body of work runs the gamut from powerful interviews, talk shows to news presentation; with experience in radio production, presentation to television content production, interviewing and news anchoring.

Nancy Kacungira

Nancy Kacungira joined KTN as a news anchor in December 2013. She began her media career as a radio presenter while still in University, working her way up from intern to Deputy Program Director by the time she received her first class degree. Nancy thereafter earned her Master of Arts degree in Communication Studies from the University of Leeds, where she graduated with distinction.

In 2010 Nancy co-founded Blu Flamingo; a digital media management company in Uganda that continues to grow online brand presence for several clients.

Najma Ismael

Najma Ismael started out at Iqra FM where she worked as a news anchor and reporter, later on she joined Sound Asia FM. Her big break came in 2006 when she was employed by Radio Africa as a news anchor and reporter for Classic 105 and Kiss 100. Seven years later she got another big break when KTN hired her as a news anchor/reporter a position she is currently holding.

One of her best moments on air was when doing features on ‘KTN Job Center’. She got to change the lives of several youth by giving them a national platform to get employment.

Michael Gitonga

Michael’s career in media started off as an “accident”. The first person to interview him as a radio host told him that radio was not for him. The comment just fueled him to keep trying because he had a passion for it .

He went on to host the breakfast show on Radio 316 (Mike on the mic)which he did for over 10 years. He then joined KTN as co-host of the “Morning Express” with Sophia Wanuna from 6am to 9am Monday to Friday. The transition from radio to TV has been exciting for him.

Mashirima Kapombe

Kiswahili News Anchor/ Reporter with a passion for human interest stories

B.A. Communication, Daystar University 2012

AJEA - Young journalist of the Year (2013)

AJEA – Gender Reporter of the Year (2014)

AJEA – Children and Youth Affairs Reporter of the Year (2014)

Mashirima began reporting and presenting in both English and Kiswahili on radio in 2009 at Shine FM (Daystar University’s Radio station). 

Mary Kilobi

Mary Kilobi was born on 16th July 1984. She is from Bungoma County in Western Kenya.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Literature and Kiswahili) from Makerere University. She is currently working with Standard Group Limited as a news Anchor/ Reporter with KTN.

Before Joining Kenya`s leading television, Mary worked as a Producer/Editor/ Anchor with Uganda Broadcasting corporation (UBC) for four years.

Lynne Wachira

Lynne Wachira is a sports reporter and anchor who joined KTN in October 2013. She is a lover of all things sports with track and field as the first love. She was honored as the 2011 athletics journalist of the year by the country’s governing body, Athletics Kenya. She was awarded the dedication and consistency award due to her track and field coverage in 2012.

Wachira holds a diploma in Mass Communication and Journalism from the Mombasa Polytechnic University as well as a diploma in Olympics and Olympic Education from the International Olympic academy, Greece.