Yvonne Maingey Set To Return To TV As A News Anchor

Piece by: Uncle Chim Tuna
Lifestyle

The last time we heard about the lass Yvonne Maingey, she was a young, vibrant TV host on KTN's children's show Club Kiboko. She then went to university and disappeared form the public eye. But the lass is back.

She was recently gave a personal interview to the same station that is set to employ her as a TV News anchor. This is how it went:

Tell us about your family background and where you grew up.

I grew up on a family farm in Athi River, where I was always outside running around with cows. My father is Kamba and my mother is Somali. I am the first born in a family of three.

My sister is quite focused academically (giggles) and is actually doing her second master’s (degree) in Australia. My brother is studying to become a pilot right here in Kenya.

How was it for you, growing up as a child TV presenter, and did it affect your childhood?

When I started “Club Kiboko” I was the only child presenter on television locally. It was a very exciting thing to come into, and I loved being on camera and always felt so comfortable.

It made me a lot more confident about myself. Initially I used to be among the top five pupils, but when I started hosting the show I went to the top of the class.

How did you make a comeback to the media? Was it passion or money that attracted you back?

I once made a presentation at my local church and NTV's Mark Masai happened to be there.

Mark was so impressed by my presentation that he took my contact details. Soon I was invited for a screen test. That evening I received another call asking me to report to the station the following day.

I thought it was for another interview, but when I arrived, they offered me the job!

I had been offered a great platform to advance the issues I am passionate about: climate change, (the) environment and developmental sustainability.

I will be working in the news department, where I want to be the environmental specialist. I hope to aid in increasing NTV’s coverage of environmental news.

People should expect to see an authoritative voice on environmental matters and a person with a lot of academic experience in issues she is talking about.

Source: Nation Media