Nov 09, 2022 5 Min Read
To survive in Kenya's highly competitive media industry, a journalist must be very good at what he does. Trevor Ombija is a brilliant news anchor who has been in the industry for over a decade. He has worked with some of the country's leading media houses, namely Nation Media Group and now Royal Media Services.
His ingenuity in presenting news coupled with his interviewing skills have earned him a place among the top journalists in the country.
According to an online article from Royal Media Services, Trevor enjoys reading and cycling in his spare time. He also lives by three quotes:
Being brave doesn't mean your heart shouldn't tremble, but that no one should know it.
No wind favors the directionless.
Psalm 46:
10 “Be still and know that I am God.
Age
News presenter was born on September 10, 1988 in the Nyanza region of Kenya.
Trevor Ombija Education
Ombija was raised in a humble environment with his father working in the village as a teacher. He attended Anding'o Opanga High School and later joined the University of Nairobi to pursue a degree in journalism.
From February 2010 to April 2011, he worked as the Collaborative Dispatch Coordinator at the Global Coordinating Organization.
While studying journalism at the University of Nairobi, he was approached by China Africa Central Television (CCTV), now known as China Global Television Network (CGTN). He was accepted as an intern for the television network as an office manager.
In mid-2013, he started working at Nation FM as a news anchor. He then joined NTV where he worked as a senior news anchor for 5 years. While at the station, he presented the news, censored and moderated various boards where political leaders were interviewed.
After 5 years with the Nation Media Group, it is rumored that he will leave the media group to join the Citizen broadcaster owned by Royal Media Services to replace Joey Muthengi who has been fired from the station. The Standard quoted him confirming the news and wondering how it got leaked.
“Everything that has a beginning has an end. Time to go swimming with the sharks. That's right, I don't know how it leaked and tomorrow is my last day at NTV. The media industry is changing and people are changing too. I've worked at NTV for more than five years," he said.
" I don't want to use the word substitute. You can never really replace someone. Everyone brings their expertise and uniqueness,” he added.
In an interview with Kenyans.co.ke, he revealed that it was time to leave NTV.
“I've been working with NTV for a while and decided it was time for a new challenge. They (Citizen TV) were number one at the time and I thought it would be a good time to jump into a small fish pond with some sharks. All the biggest names are there and I wanted to see if I could compare myself to them,” he said.
He joined Citizen TV, where he held various roles in the station. These include:
On Mondays, he helps with the Monday special report.
Wednesday, he holds Daybreak.
Thursday hosts Bulls and Bears.
On Fridays, he animates the social square.
In an interview with Kenyans.co.ke, he said the key to a successful interview is to do research on the person you're interviewing with, including going through his previous interviews. them and ask questions. Trevor said that some of the interviewees were difficult to interview, for example with Miguna Miguna.
“The most difficult person I interviewed was Miguna Miguna because he is very arrogant and he will tell you unnecessary things on live TV. Police spokesman Charles Owino can be very blunt and the type to question you when you ask questions,” he said.
Trevor is a very close friend to Larry Madowo
Journalists seem to prefer the finer things life has to offer. He drives a German machine.
When reporters were asked to report from home, social media users couldn't help but admire his house appearing in the background looking so beautiful, luxurious and luxurious.
According to some online sources, he earns 350,000 Kshs per month, but this figure may not be accurate as he never revealed how much he earns.
Abandoned by his girlfriend
This guy has been fucked by his girlfriend for ten years. Speaking with Mpaso, the messenger reveals how he paid a dowry in the hope of settling down with his lover only to be rejected. Ombija tries to win her back but to no avail.
“I come from a relationship that lasted 10 years. It was one of those relationships that ended and then they came back
I actually brought home the dowry on December 5, 2015, then akaniacha. She said she needed to find herself again,” he told Mpaso.
“Nilijaribu kuforce problem for a while! You know when you've been dumped and then you try to insist that you can pull it off. Ukiachwa achika. I've accepted and I'm fixing myself," he shared his heartbreaking story to the publication. single, I'm not looking. I have to correct myself first." Each person deserves to be the best version of the other.
Don't get into a relationship when you're broken. For now, I will admit it,” he said.
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