VICTORIA RUBADIRI
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 28, 1987 |
| GENDER | Male |
| OCCUPATION | Journalist |
Biography
Victoria Rubadiri is an award-winning journalist and news anchor who won the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award in 2020.
She joined CNN International for a new role on its long-running multiplatform series Connecting Africa and as part of the network’s newsgathering operation in Nairobi.
Education
Rubadiri attended Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Victoria’s educational journey took her from Nairobi Pentecostal Academy to Rusinga School before her family relocated to New Jersey, United States when she was just 10 years old.
Thereafter, she attended Atlantic City High School before earning a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 2009.
Career of Victoria Rubadiri
Even before graduating, Victoria embarked on her media career, interning at WMGM – NBC 40 TV as an Assignment Desk Editor in 2007.
She then proceeded to work as a personal assistant at the Angela Crockett Company in Brooklyn, New York, in 2008.
Upon returning to Kenya in 2010, Victoria pursued her passion for journalism, landing a role as a business reporter and news presenter at Capital FM.
Her talent and dedication quickly earned her recognition, and she eventually transitioned to NTV in 2013, where she served as a news anchor, reporter, and script editor for over five years.
During her time at NTV, Victoria co-anchored the Prime-Time Weekend Edition alongside esteemed journalists like Larry Madowo and Mark Maasai.
In May 2018, she made a significant move to Citizen TV, where she worked as a senior news anchor, co-anchoring Sunday Live with Jeff Koinange and leading the Citizen Weekend primetime news bulletin on Saturdays.
She has worked in radio and television for a decade both in Kenya and the US.
Other Roles
She also moderates high-level discussions of both regional and continental importance. The most recent being the East African Business Council Summit in Arusha that hosted all six regional heads of state.
Victoria Rubadiri’s notable achievements
In 2020, Victoria Rubadiri’s exceptional talent was recognized internationally when she won the prestigious BBC World News Komla Dumor Award.
This accolade afforded her a three-month leave from Citizen TV, during which she traveled to BBC London for work and further professional development.
In April 2024, Victoria bid farewell to Citizen TV as she embarked on a new chapter. Reports suggest that the mother of one is moving to CNN, marking another milestone in her illustrious career.
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