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University of Salford. University of Westminster.
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Gitau wa Njenga
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He moved to the United Kingdom in the 1990s and worked as London Correspondent for the East African Standard and The Nation newspapers. Gitau rose to the world limelight after he broke the story of the first Kenyan gay couple ‘wedding’ in London exclusively published by Sunday Nation in October 2009. After 18 years in the United Kingdom, Gitau returned to Nairobi, Kenya in 2010 to venture into elective politics.
During the March 4, 2013 General Elections, he vied for the Kikuyu Parliamentary seat on a TNA ticket but lost at the nomination stage.
He ditched TNA and joined New Democrats Party, he however lost to the TNA candidate in a crowded race which attracted 12 candidates. He studied journalism and broadcasting at the University of Salford (Bachelor, 2007) and photojournalism at the University of Westminster (Master of Arts, 2009).
He has worked extensively in print media journalism both in Kenya and in the United Kingdom. In 2006 he launched Jambo Magazine, a full colour glossy magazine celebrating African success in the diaspora.
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Democrats Party