Mashirima Kapombe's Biography: Career, marriage, education & net worth

Mashirima Kapombe is one of Kenya's best female Swahili journalists and works at Citizen TV.

She anchors the 7:00 pm news bulletin every Friday and is known for her popular segment, 'Longalonga', which typically airs after her bulletin.

Mashirima Kapombe's early life

Mashirima Kapombe was born on April 27, 1989, in Voi, but her family later relocated to Nyeri, where she attended Consolata Primary School.

She then joined Gatimu Gandu High School in Karatina.

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Mashirima passed her Form 4 exams with flying colors and enrolled at Daystar University in 2008 to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. She graduated in 2012.

Mashirima's career

Mashirima Kapombe's career began while she was still a student at Daystar University, where she worked as a reporter and newsreader at Shine FM.

She also held the position of station manager at the radio station, which gave her valuable experience in managing and leading a team.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Mashirima's career in the media industry continued to flourish.

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She joined KBC TV as a reporter and news anchor, where she quickly became a household name and gained a large following.

Mashirima has worked at Q FM, NTV, and KTN. In 2018, Royal Media Services approached Mashirima, and she left Standard Media Group to join Citizen TV.

Awards

2013 – Young Journalist of the Year AJEA Awards
2014 – Gender Reporter of the Year AJEA Awards
2014 – Children and Youth Affairs Reporter of the Year AJEA Awards

Marriage

Mashirima Kapombe has one son, and she has been secretive about his father. Speculation arose that her son's father is Kazungu Matano, famously known as Captain Otoyo, when rumors of them dating surfaced in 2014.

However, Mashirima has never addressed these allegations, leaving the identity of her husband unknown.

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As Mashirima has never spoken publicly about her relationship status, it is unknown if she is dating or married.