Yvonne Okwara Matole is a Kenyan television journalist working for Citizen TV. She has 13 years of experience in radio and television.
Biography
Okwara was born on March 16, 1983, in Nairobi, Kenya. She is an alumnus of Kianda High School. She holds a BSc in microbiology from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. She is a graduate of the Bloomberg/ Africa Leadership Initiative Media fellowship.
Okwara's first job in media was at KBC where she was doing a children's show. She was hired by radio station, Hot 96FM. She later joined the Nation group through QFM, QTV. She was hired by Kenya Television Network (KTN).
Personal life
She is married to Andrew Matole, who is a veterinary surgeon.
References
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- Leo, Nairobi. "The Untold Story of Yvonne Okwara, Sheer Hardwork and Rising Through the Ranks to Senior Anchor at Citizen TV". Nairobi Leo. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- Aoll, Yvonne. "KTN's Yvonne Okwara Matole:Life beyond the fame". Standard Entertainment and Lifestyle. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- Okubasu, Derrick (3 September 2019). "How Yvonne Okwara Met Her Husband Through Sick Pet". Kenyans.co.ke. Retrieved 2021-11-18.