Fascinating facts about veteran TV anchor Victoria Rubadiri

Victoria Rubadiri was born in January 1987, into a culturally diverse family. Her mother is of Kalenjin and Maasai descent, while her father hails from Malawi.

Her grandparents represent various backgrounds, including Kikuyu, Maasai, Seychellois, Kalenjin, and Scottish.

Victoria’s unique name was given to her by her grandfather, who chose it after gaining freedom from slavery in Oman. She has a sister named Mabel Rubadiri.

Victoria’s educational journey began in Nairobi Pentecostal Academy and Rusinga School before her family moved to New Jersey, United States, when she was 10.

In the U.S., she attended Atlantic City High School before earning a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 2009.

Even before graduating, Victoria began her media career, interning at WMGM – NBC 40 TV in 2007. She later worked as a personal assistant at the Angela Crockett Company in Brooklyn, New York, in 2008.

Returning to Kenya in 2010, Victoria pursued journalism, landing roles at Capital FM and eventually transitioning to NTV in 2013, where she served as a news anchor, reporter, and script editor.

At NTV, Victoria co-anchored the Prime Time Weekend Edition and gained recognition for her talent and dedication.