Highest Paid Journalists in Kenya
Journalism is one of the professions that come with a lot of influence, but one with huge huge salary variation. Journalists are paid depending on how much influence they have and the viewership they attract. Jeff Koinange is the highest paid journalist in Kenya, taking a whopping Ksh 2 million every month. He is also one of the highest paid news anchor in Royal Media.
Top 10 Highest Paid Journalists in Kenya
The following is a list of some of the highest paid journalists in Kenya.
1. Jeff Koinange
- Station: Citizen TV
- Monthly Salary: Ksh 2 million
Jeff Koinange is the highest paid journalist in Kenya earning over 2 million shilling every month. He works at Citizen TV owned by Royal Media Services. He hosts Jeff Koinange Live in Citizen TV and also hosts other shows in radio stations owned by RMS.
He previously worked at KTN before joining Citizen TV. He has also worked for CNN and Arise Television Ltd in South Africa. He graduated with an associate degree from Kingsborough Community College and also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism from New York University.
2. Maina Kageni
- Station: Classic 105
- Monthly salary: Ksh 1.5 million
Maina Kageni is the second highly paid journalist in Kenya. He hosts the Breakfast Show on Classic 105 together with Mwalimu King’ang’i. He also gets other bonuses and packages annually. Maina does not have a college degree, but has managed to climb up the journalism ladder.
3. Linus Kaikai
- Station: Citizen TV
- Monthly salary: Ksh 1.2 million
Linus Kaikai is the director strategy and innovation at Citizen TV owned by Royal Media Services. He is also the chairman of Kenya Editors Guild. He is the third highest paid journalist in Kenya.
He has a master’s degree in International Journalism from Masinde Muliro University. He has also worked at KTN and South African Broadcasting Corporation. Linus kaikai salary is 1.2 million per month.
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4. Joe Ageyo
- Station: Citizen TV
- Monthly Salary: Ksh 1.1 Million
Joe Ageyo is an editor at Royal Media Services. He is one of the highest paid news anchor in Royal Media. He moderated the presidential debate held at Brooke House School in 2013 and Catholic University of East Africa in 2017. He has a postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication from the University of Nairobi.
5. Rashid Abdalla
- Station: Citizen TV
- Monthly salary: Ksh 680,000
Rashid Abdalla is a Swahili news anchor at Citizen TV together with his co-host and wife; Lulu Hassan. Apart from his monthly salary, he also gets other packages for programs he and his wife produce in their production company. He was awarded Bingwa radio presenter of the year award.
6. Lulu Hassan
- Station: Citizen TV
- Monthly salary: Ksh 650,000
Lulu Hassan is a Swahili news anchor at Citizen TV. She and her husband are co-hosts attracting admiration from viewers. She owns a production company that filmed programs like Aziza and Maria that aired in Citizen TV and and Huba that aired in Maisha Magic.
7. Victoria Rubadiri
- Station: Citizen TV
- Monthly salary: Ksh 650,000
Victoria Rubadiri is a renowned journalist at Citizen TV. She is one of the female journalists doing well in the industry making it to the top list of best paid journalists in Kenya.
She previously worked on NTV where she hosted Victoria’s Lounge show before moving to Citizen TV. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
8. Lilian Muli
- Station: Citizen TV
- Monthly salary: Ksh 600,000
Lilian Muli is a news anchor at Citizen TV and an influential journalist. She holds a degree in journalism from Daystar University and an MBA in Strategic Management from the University of Nairobi.
She hosted a program, Slim Possible that sought to help women lose excessive weight. She worked in KTN before moving to Citizen TV.
9. Betty Kyalo
- Station: KTN
- Monthly salary: Ksh 500,000
Betty Kyalo is a female renowned journalist currently working at KTN. She previously worked at K24 before quitting protesting a salary pay cut of 50%. It was her return to KTN where she previously worked years ago.
She also owns a beauty parlor in Kilimani known as Flair by Betty. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from Daystar University.
10. Yvonne Okwara
- Station: Citizen Tv
- Monthly salary: Ksh 400,000
Yvonne Okwara is a media personality that is well known for her brevity while conducting interviews. She is experienced in news anchoring, content production, interviewing, news presentation and talk shows.
She previously worked at KTN before moving to Citizen Tv. She has built a legacy especially in the News Gang talk show that she hosts with other journalists like Joe Ageyo and Linus KaiKai.
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Summary of Highest Paid Journalists in Kenya
Journalism is a wide industry that has a wide range of careers like editors, content writer, news anchors, program directors and reporters. To make it in the industry, you need to brand yourself and attract massive viewership to your show. Many journalists who have made it in the industry have a unique character that distinct them from the rest.
