Meet Olive Burrows: Victoria Rubadiri’s Surprising Replacement
News anchor Victoria Rubadiri is set to leave Citizen TV and join Larry Madowo at CNN.
This has left the station with the task of selecting a suitable replacement for the seasoned award-winning journalist.
Victoria Rubadiri was teamed up with fellow seasons journalist Jeff Koinange to present the Sunday Live bulletin at 9:00 a.m.
According to sources aware of the details, Citizen TV has selected NTV news anchor Olive Burrows to take over the role.
Burrows is set to leave NTV after six years, joining in May 2018. Before joining NTV, she was a journalist at Capital FM.
At Capital FM, she became the only Kenyan journalist to interview former U.S. President Barack Obama during his visit to Kenya in 2015.
Everything we know about Olive Burrows who is set to replace Victoria Rubadiri
Olive Burrows’ Education & Career Profile
Olive Burrows started her career as a freelance magazine writer during her studies at Daystar University.
She later joined Capital FM news desk as a reporter where she rose through the ranks to associate editor.
In 2018, she left Capital FM for NTV where she has been presenting the prime time news bulleting and also hosting AM Live show.
Olive Burrows’ personal life
She was born Olive Kalekye Burrows to a Kamba mother and a father of mixed British and Tanzanian descent.
As an only child, she cherishes her connection to her mother’s lineage, although she acknowledges her broader family ties such as half brothers & sisters.
She wishes she would have learned the Kamba language during her early childhood.
As a self-professed foodie, Olive finds solace and joy in the culinary arts.
Cooking serves as her therapeutic outlet, and she has an insatiable appetite for experimenting with new recipes.
Burrows’ favorite comfort food is chips and chicken. Following her historic interview with Barack Obama, she toasted the occasion with a serving of masala chips and chicken.
Despite her public role, Olive maintains a reserved demeanor, preferring to keep her personal life private.
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Olive Burrows loves literature and cherishes authors like Chimamanda Adichie, Malcolm Gladwell, and Khaled Hosseini.
Their distinct writing styles resonate deeply with her. Even amidst hectic schedules, Olive’s appetite for reading remains relentless.
Venturing beyond the confines of her home, Olive finds fulfillment in journalistic pursuits that offer glimpses into diverse narratives.
Her fondness for the Rondo Retreat in Kakamega Forest shows her appreciation for immersive experiences, with aspirations to explore the cultural treasures of Lamu and Zanzibar.
Despite her penchant for exploration, Olive relishes the comforts of home. A movie lover at heart, she favors cinematic experiences shared with friends, while her eclectic taste in music, nurtured during matatu commutes, reflects her openness to diverse cultural influences.
Meet Olive Burrows: Victoria Rubadiri’s Surprising Replacement
