Trevor Ombija (born 9 September 1988) is a Kenyan journalist who currently works for Citizen TV as the host of the channel's Monday report and morning show Day Break.
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| Born | Trevor Ombija September 9, 1988 Kisumu, Kenya. |
| Alma mater | University of Nairobi (BA) |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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Early years
editOmbija was born on 9 September 1988 in Kisumu County, Nyanza province.[1]
He attended high school at Anding'o Opanga Secondary school in Nyanza Province[2][3] and afterwards to University of Nairobi where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism and Media studies) between 2010 and 2013.[4]
Career
editHowever, before journalism, Ombija worked as a Leaf Stores Clerk for DHL between 2006 and 2010. Ombija entered the field of working in journalism starting out for China Global Television Network in 2012 as an intern.[5] After graduating Ombija worked with Nation Media Group as a radio anchor for Nation FM then moved to TV where he worked for NTV as a news anchor in 2014. In 2019 Ombija moved to Citizen TV where he is currently working.[6]
Personal life
editOutside of journalism and media, Ombija is an investor of Kileleshwa club Samaki Samaki Club and is a senior partner of Crestwood Marketing and Communications Ltd.[7] On 20 June 2023, Ombija revealed on Instagram that he has a son.[8]
Awards and achievements
editOn 18 December 2020 Ombija was awarded the Head of State Commendation (HSC) award by former president Uhuru Kenyatta.[9]
References
edit- ^ Wanjala, Lilian (2022-10-31). "Trevor Ombija's bio: background, family, education, and career". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ Homekazi (2022-11-09). "Trevor Ombija Biography and Lifestyle". Homekazi. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Trevor Ombija: From Intern to Senior Citizen TV Anchor - Kenyans.co.ke". www.kenyans.co.ke. 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "Notable Alumni | Department of Journalism and Mass Communication". journalism.uonbi.ac.ke. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ Ayub, Simon (2020-08-27). "Interesting facts about Trevor Ombija, the Citizen TV presenter". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Trevor Ombija Quits NTV For Citizen TV - Kenyans.co.ke". www.kenyans.co.ke. 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Inside Trevor Ombija's Multi-Million Company - Business Today Kenya". 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ Entertainment, Standard. "Trevor Ombija introduces son to the world". Standard Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "'Add the title to my name' Trevor Ombija announces HSC win". Kiss 100. Retrieved 2023-11-18.