Kwami Sefa Kayi Explained

Kwami Sefa Kayi
Birth Date:20 June 1970
Nationality:Ghanaian
Other Names:Chairman General
Citizenship:Ghanaian
Occupation:Broadcaster
Employer:Despite Media Group [1]
Organization:Peace FM (Ghana)
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Spouse:Barbara Ewuradwoa Kayi
Children:A son and 4 daughters

Kwami Sefa Kayi (born 20 June 1970) also known as Chairman General is a Ghanaian media personality, broadcast journalist and public speaker. He is currently the host of Peace FM's morning show popularly known as “Kokrokoo”.[2] [3]

Personal life and education

Kayi completed his secondary school education at the Okuapeman Secondary School in Akropong Akuapem. Sefa Kayi gained an Executive Master of Arts in Conflict, Peace and Security (EMCPS) programme from the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in 2018.[4]

Career

Kayi is a broadcast journalist, public speaker and a Master of Ceremony. He is currently the host of Peace FM's morning show popularly known as “Kokrokoo.[5] Kwami Sefa Kayi on August 6, 2021, was sworn in as a board member of the National Petroleum Authority.[6]

Entertainment

He hosted the maiden edition of Ghana Music Awards until 2007. In 2019 he co-hosted the 20th VGMA with Berla Mundi.[7] [8] [9]

Here are some awards his show has won:

Awards and recognition

Radio and Television Personalities Awards RTP Personality Of The Decade 2010–2020.[10]

Philanthropy

He is the owner of Kokrokoo Foundation which was established in 2015. In April 2019, the foundation donated incubators worth $100,000.00 to help curb the mortality rate of children born pre-term.[11] |-| 2013| rowspan="3"| Radio Morning Show Host of the Year| rowspan="3"| Radio and TV Personality Awards| |-| 2014| |-| 2015| |}The 'Project 100' drive was conceived in 2014 and had the aim to provide at least 100 incubators to a number of health institutions in the country. As of April 2021, 35 incubators had been provided.[12]

References

  1. Web site: Despite Media. peacefmonline.com. 2021-03-06.
  2. Web site: Kwame Sefa Kayi . 2021-03-06 . GhanaWeb.
  3. Web site: GC-staff . Kwame Sefa Kayi Under Siege GhanaCrusader.com - Latest News in Ghana and Beyond . 2016-12-17 . Ghanacrusader..
  4. Web site: 2018-12-13 . Kwame Sefa Kayi graduates from KAIPTC with Executive Master's degree . 2020-07-04 . GhanaWeb. . en.
  5. Web site: Kwami Sefa Kayi, Biography . 2021-09-14 . GhanaWeb..
  6. Web site: Online . Peace FM . Kwami Sefa Kayi Appointed Board Member of National Petroleum Authority . 2021-09-14 . Peacefmonline - Ghana news.
  7. Web site: Hammond . Michael . May 19, 2019 . VGMA 2019: Berla Mundi praises Sefa Kayi for his 'secret words' to her . Yen - Ghana news..
  8. Web site: Kwami Sefa Kayi to host 20th VGMA . 2019-06-29 . GhanaWeb . en.
  9. Web site: Hammond . Michael . 2019-05-19 . VGMA 2019: Berla Mundi praises Sefa Kayi for his 'secret words' to her . 2020-07-04 . Yen - Ghana news. . en.
  10. Web site: Full list of 2020 RTP Award winners. 2020-11-26. Graphic Online. en-gb.
  11. Web site: Kokrokoo Charities Foundation donates incubators to hospitals in northern Ghana. www.graphic.com.gh. 2019-06-29.
  12. Web site: Kokrokoo Foundation rewards donors. 2021-04-29. Graphic Online. en-gb.