Trevor Ombija | |
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Born | Trevor Ombija September 9, 1988
Kisumu, Kenya. |
Alma mater | University of Nairobi ( BA) |
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Years active | 2014–present |
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Trevor Ombija (born 9 September 1988) is a Kenyan journalist who currently works for Citizen TV as the host of the channel's Monday report and morning show Day Break.
Ombija was born on 9 September 1988 in Kisumu County, Nyanza province. [1]
He attended high school at Anding'o Opanga Secondary school in Nyanza Province [2] [3] and afterwards to University of Nairobi where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism and Media studies) between 2010 and 2013. [4]
However, before journalism, Ombija worked as a Leaf Stores Clerk for DHL between 2006 and 2010. Ombija entered the field of working in journalism starting out for China Global Television Network in 2012 as an intern. [5] After graduating Ombija worked with Nation Media Group as a radio anchor for Nation FM then moved to TV where he worked for NTV as a news anchor in 2014. In 2019 Ombija moved to Citizen TV where he is currently working. [6]
Outside of journalism and media, Ombija is an investor of Kileleshwa club Samaki Samaki Club and is a senior partner of Crestwood Marketing and Communications Ltd. [7] On 20 June 2023, Ombija revealed on Instagram that he has a son. [8]
On 18 December 2020 Ombija was awarded the Head of State Commendation (HSC) award by former president Uhuru Kenyatta. [9]