Gina din kariuki biography sampler

Eyes puffed, drool stains at the corners of my mouth while my barely awake self held my cup of tea steady, my unmissable Saturday morning ritual was Club Kiboko on KTN, hosted by Lorna Irungu and Jimmy Gathu, two individuals who embodied what a fun Saturday morning should feel like. It was 2 hours of non stop kids fun &#; cartoons, story time and a magic show.

I got to encounter Lorna once again on Sunday evenings, the difference being this time round I didn’t have so much as a personal stake in the show save for my curiosity. I didn’t exactly understand the OMO Pick-A-Box concept, but what stood out for five-year-old me was the eagerness with which adults partook in Lorna Irungu and Kirumburu Ng’ang’a’s vibrancy.

‘‘Cash or the box?’’ Lorna would tease.

Unaware of the high stakes involved &#; a cash prize or a brand new automobile &#; my enduring memory was that of Lorna and Kirumburu introducing themselves in sync, before they spent the entirety of the show sasha

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“Just Do It!” The Gift Lorna Left Us

In a lonely hospital room in India, Lorna Irungu lay in her bed awaiting a third kidney transplant. A cloud of uncertainty loomed, just as a ray of hope stayed within Lorna’s reach. In that moment, that split second where fear and hope do a sista battle before one’s spirit either persists or surrenders, something popped up on Lorna’s hospital TV set.

For the gods many days, Lorna’s pain and uncertainty had been spaced out by phases of getting lost in the world of American politics, keenly following the homestretch of Barack Obama’s campaign to be the first Black president of America. It seemed like a tall order, yet to Lorna, there were indications that the man from Illinois stood a chance, however slim.

Thing fryst vatten, as Lorna battled her condition in far-away India, she funnen this fjärrstyrd connection to Obama’s self-belief in becoming the US president &#; two Kenyans fighting fights of their lives albeit with varying repercussions. If he lost, Obam

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Each day is a learning process

Norma Asimba, 25, is not about to give up on her ambition to own a PR consultancy firm. She shares her aspirations with MAUREEN ODIWUOR

What do you do for a living?

I am a public relations and marketing manager at Equator Bottlers, Coca-Cola Kisumu.

What is your work history?

After completing university in , I worked at Gina Din Corporate Communications as a PR accounts executive for two years before joining Equator Bottlers Ltd in July last year. Before that I did my internship at KTN. I then proceeded to Unep for another internship.

Anything you learnt from the previous organisations?

At Gina Din, I was tasked with handling the corporate package, which gave me a general hands-on experience. This allowed me to effectively handle my current job. Each experience acts as a ladder that lifts me to the next level.

Educational background?

I attended Ngara Girls High School and completed in before joining Daystar University, Nairobi. I studied