Here Are The 5 TV Heartthrobs Who Make The Difference On Our Screens Each Day…Their Genius And Appearance Bring Life To TV
It won’t be long before we see TV phasing out all male presenters as their female counterparts take over and rule the airwaves for many more years to come. This is actually what we expect because it has started happening, though gradually and steadily.
A keen look into our TV stations will tell you that majority of those who appear on our prime time news are ladies, an indication that male presenters on TV are becoming extinct.
But before that happens, there are those male TV anchors who have defied this gradual change to remain on TV and make that very important difference. Not only are they photogenic but also very smart and professionally well equipped to swim with the tide of the ever changing dynamics in the field of journalism.
These are the men to watch in 2015. The list cuts across the media houses, with some having more than one representative. However, some may not agree with this list because everyone has their favourite anchor. But this is one very undisputable list.
They include:
Mark Masai – NTV
He is arguably one of the finest male faces on TV in Kenya today. He is almost every lady’s favourite news presenter. The other day I was sharing this chat with my female friends and randomly asked them who appealed to them most among the male anchors they know in the country. Almost all of them had Mark Masai coming out of their lips excitedly. When former Tujuane host Yvonne Bulimo told Ghafla Kenya she had a crush on Mark Masai, she definitely was not wrong.
Mark Masai is not cool in front of cameras. The lad has a masterly of the queen’s language. He is photogenic, appealing to the audience with his ever smiling face and does not make noise like some news anchors we know. News just becomes good news when Mark and Smirthi are on air.
Mark has brains too. He is a graduate of the Catholic University, according to a document we found online, with a degree in social communication. Above all he is saved and perhaps this is what has been his driving force. Mark is the man to definitely watch in 2015 and perhaps the man to define our TV journalism in the near future.
John Allan Namu – KTN
He is KTN’s most established and long serving investigative journalist alongside his colleague Mohamed Ali. Namu has always done investigative pieces that at some point landed him a coveted CNN award in South Africa, thanks to his prowess and ability to bring out a story clearly and effectively.
I have personally met Namu and shared a word with him. Despite unearthing the most untold stories of our time and which at some point have threatened his dear life, Namu is one of the down-to-earth guys on TV. He is cool, soft-spoken but tough and realistic.
When he is not in the field disinterring those very secretive stories, Namu is on screen alongside Yvonne Okwara Matole reading prime time news. It is here that the anchor wows many with his composed nature and ability to bring news out that it makes the sense it should. Namu is arguably a man to watch in 2015.
Hussein Mohamed – Citizen TV
Hussein Mohamed is Citizen TV’s face when it comes to appearing on screen. He is not as cool as Mark Masai or John Allan Namu, but on his ever jovial mood he is tough, true and precise. Don’t forget that he is also prolific and perhaps his proliferation is what makes him one of the coveted TV anchors in Kenya today.
I must admit I have no much know-how on Hussein’s background but what I know for sure is Hussein is among the male news presenters who have turned out to be many fans’ favourites.
His combination with co-host Janet Mbugua is incredible on TV. They look young and energetic and have never faltered on prime news presentation. We have reasons to believe Hussein Mohamed will be the man to watch in 2015 and many more years to come.
Ben Kitili – KTN
I heard him some day say that he studied at Strathmore University. He surely befits that. Ben first made his debut on NTV as a reporter and later a news anchor before shifting to KTN where he has grown to become an integral part in the Standard Group-owned TV station.
Ben is very composed in front of camera and his language is not disappointing either. His days at NTV made him what he is and he has carried that to KTN where he continues to prove himself with nice appearances on TV. Ben Kitili definitely makes it to the list of TV anchors to watch in 2015.
Larry Madowo – NTV
Noisy like a hungry hornbill, ever smiling but tough, true and strict. Larry Madowo is one of the few guys who have arguably garnered massive following both on social media and TV.
The self-proclaimed father of twitter in Kenya and Africa has continued to be many people’s talk in town thanks to his ability to face even the toughest in very serious and hot interviews. He has done it before and succeeded with prominent and eminent persons, something earning backlash from a section of the society for his straightforward, tough questions.
The Daystar University drop-out makes more sense than he would have done had completed his undergraduate studies. He admits he dropped out in second year but that did not break him down. He is strong, well informed and more knowledgeable than many of us could think.
Larry Madowo just defines 2015 already. He is not photogenic as such but his ability to present, host interviews, write and speak sense make him one of the most sought after news anchors.
