Julie Gichuru Explained

Julie Gichuru
Birth Name:Julie Gathoni Sumira
Birth Date: df=y 7 January 1974
Birth Place:Nairobi
Spouse:Anthony Gichuru
Children:4

Julie Gathoni Sumira Gichuru (born 7 January 1974, Nairobi) is a Kenyan businesswoman, entrepreneur and media personality withinvestments 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.[1]

Education background

Gichuru attended St Christophers School in Nairobi and at the age of eight and later Green Herald in Bangladesh.[2] She came back to Kenya and joined Karen C school before transferring to Loreto Convent Msongari. In form two, she transferred from 8-4-4 system to a GCE boarding school and joined Imani School in Thika for Form 3 and 4.[3] She holds an LLB Law and an MBA from Cardiff Law School University of Wales and Cardiff Business School University of Wales respectively[4]

Career

Julie Gichuru initially worked at Capital FM before moving to television as a reporter and news anchor at Kenya Television Network. She appeared in the Kenyan investigative TV series, The Inside Story on Kenya 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. Through ARIMUS Media Limited Gichuru 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.[5]

Awards

She is a recipient of the Martin Luther King Salute to Greatness Award.[6] 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[7] and 2019.[8] 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.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Africa Leadership Initiative - East Africa Class of 2008. The Africa Leadership Initiative. 23 February 2013. 23 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181123214757/http://www.ali-ea-foundation.net/fellows_08.html. dead.
  2. Web site: Gachie. Laban Thua. 2016-05-07. Julie Gichuru - Biography, Husband, Children, Family, Contacts. 2021-11-10. Kenyan Life. en-US.
  3. Web site: 2015-07-17. Julie Gichuru Biography, Parents, Family, Husband and Age. 2021-11-10. KenyaCradle. en-US.
  4. Web site: 2013-11-21. Julie Gichuru Bio - Age, Husband & Children. 2021-11-10. AnswersAfrica.com. en-US.
  5. Web site: Footprints Africa Foundation.
  6. Web site: World Economic Forum. World Economic Forum. 23 February 2013.
  7. Web site: fadamana. 2017-12-07. 100 Most Influential Africans: Ten Kenyans Including CJ David Maraga Listed. 2021-01-05. Answers Africa. en-US.
  8. Web site: pm. Brian Kimani on 7 December 2020-4:48. Larry Madowo Named Among Top 100 Most Influential Africans. 2021-01-13. Kenyans.co.ke. EN.
  9. Web site: TV journalist Julie Gichuru lands new state appointment. Nairobi News. 5 May 2019 . en-US. 2020-05-25.

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