Lynn Ngugi
Lynn Ngugi | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenya |
| Education | East Africa School of Media Studies |
| Occupation | YouTuber |
| Employer | Tuko.co.ke (until 2021) |
| Known for | media personality |
Lynn Ngugi is a Kenyan journalist and media personality. She was one of the BBC's 100 inspiring women, a Commonwealth change ambassador and a campaigning YouTuber.
Life
[edit]Ngugi grew up in Haruma, which is an area of north-east Nairobi, which has been called a slum.[1] Her father was an abusive husband and after the marriage ended[2] her mother and her three sisters shared a single room in Haruma. Her mother sold shoes and her father stopped supporting his children.[2]
In 2004, she left secondary education[citation needed] and began studying journalism at the East Africa School of Media Studies.[3]
Ngugi worked for years in Qatar and Dubai[3] serving coffee, as she found it difficult to get a job in the media.[2] She volunteered to care for cancer patients.[4] In 2011, she began to gain influence on social media, first with Kiwo films and then with the Qatar Foundation.[citation needed] She worked at Tuko until 2021.[5] when she decided to launch her own channel which soon gathered 100,000 subscribers.[6]
Ngugi wrote about juman interest stories and campaigned for justice - including for Ebbie Noelle Samuels.[7] Ebbie had died as the result of a head injury at her boarding school.[8]
Recognition
[edit]- Cafe Ngoma humanitarian journalist of the year award (2020)[4]
- Ambassador for Change for the Commonwealth of Nations (2021).[5]
- BBC list of the 100 most influential women of 2021[4][9]
- Gender justice champion award by Echo Network Africa (2023)
- Media Personality of the Year by East Africa Women of Excellence (2024).[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Adewunmi, Bim (2012-10-22). "Barack Obama's brother on life in the slums of Nairobi". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ a b c "Lynn Ngugi talks on growing up in an abusive home, not attending her father's funeral". Citizen Digital. 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ a b Africa, Business Daily (2023-03-01). "Lynn Ngugi". Business Daily - Top 40 Under 40. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ a b c "BBC 100 Women 2021: Who is on the list this year?". 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ a b "Yes I'm Leaving Lynn Ngugi Confirms ..." www.pulselive.co.ke. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ "Lynn Ngugi: Why I left Tuko and where I'm going next". 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ "YouTuber Lynn Ngugi gets Gender Justice Champion award". The Star. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ Mwenesi, Susan (2023-01-31). ""See you in court": Mum reacts after teacher is detained over Ebbie's death". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (2021-12-08). "Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Oluyemi Adetiba-Orija, Lynn Ngugi named BBC 100 Most Inspiring Women for 2021". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ "CS Miano, CoG Chair Waiguru, and Content Creator Lynn Ngugi Honoured at East Africa Women of Excellence Awards - Kenyans.co.ke". www.kenyans.co.ke. 2024-06-15. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
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