Josephat Odipo is a well-known media personality in Kenya who works as a swahili news anchor at Radio Citizen. Odipo is one of the senior journalists at the radio station owned by Royal Media Services.
He mainly focuses on broadcasting news in the Jarida and Dira ya Citizen segments. Odipo is one of the most experienced Swahili news anchors in Kenya. This is as he has worked at Radio Citizen for almost 2 decades.
The veteran journalist has a good connection with his audience thanks to his eloquence. Swahili is the most used language in Kenya, and Odipo’s vast experience in the field helps him communicate with Radio Citizen’s audience with ease.
Josephat Odipo Education
Odipo seems to be very passionate about journalism. The seasoned news anchor kicked off his journey in the media industry even before he trained for the field. After several years of working at Radio Citizen, Odipo studied BSC science, communication, and journalism at Moi University, Eldoret. He graduated in 2011.
Since then, Odipo’s knowledge in communication and anchoring has been better.
Career
Josephat Odipo has worked for Radio Citizen for around 19 years now. According to information from his social media accounts, the news editor joined Royal Media Services in 2005. He is working for the renowned media company up to date.
His loyalty to the media station has earned him various promotions throughout the years. Now, Odipo is a senior news anchor/editor at Royal Media Services.
In addition, the veteran journalist uses his vast knowledge and experience in Swahili in various programs at Radio Citizen. For instance, he hosts the famous Mchecheto segment every Friday.
Odipo also analyzes newspapers on a daily basis. Above all, he works as a news anchor at Radio Citizen, where he interchanges between evening and morning news.
Josephat Odipo is definitely a great inspiration to upcoming news anchors in Kenya, especially those who have specialized in swahili.
