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 Huruma, which is a low-income residential estate in the north-east of Nairobi.[1] Her father was an abusive husband and after the marriage ended[2] her mother and her three sisters shared a single room in Huruma. 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 human 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年10月22日). "Barack Obama's brother on life in the slums of Nairobi". The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025年01月04日.
- ^ a b c "Lynn Ngugi talks on growing up in an abusive home, not attending her father's funeral". Citizen Digital. 2023年06月16日. Retrieved 2025年01月04日.
- ^ a b Africa, Business Daily (2023年03月01日). "Lynn Ngugi". Business Daily - Top 40 Under 40. Retrieved 2025年01月04日.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ a b c "BBC 100 Women 2021: Who is on the list this year?". 2021年12月07日. Retrieved 2025年01月04日.
- ^ a b "Yes I'm Leaving Lynn Ngugi Confirms ..." www.pulselive.co.ke. Retrieved 2025年01月04日.
- ^ "Lynn Ngugi: Why I left Tuko and where I'm going next". 2021年09月04日. Retrieved 2025年01月04日.
- ^ "YouTuber Lynn Ngugi gets Gender Justice Champion award". The Star. Retrieved 2025年01月04日.
- ^ Mwenesi, Susan (2023年01月31日). ""See you in court": Mum reacts after teacher is detained over Ebbie's death". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. Retrieved 2025年01月04日.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (2021年12月08日). "Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Oluyemi Adetiba-Orija, Lynn Ngugi named BBC 100 Most Inspiring Women for 2021". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2025年01月04日.
- ^ "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年06月15日. Retrieved 2025年01月04日.
