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Anita Nderu was given ‘Hits not Homework’ job despite competition to choose host: “I had no idea”

Posted on by Pauline Syombua

Former Capital FM presenter Anita Nderu was in the middle of controversy several years ago after being picked as the new host of the radio’s show ‘Hits not Homework’.

Capital had conducted a competition in an effort to pick who will take over the show following the exit of Amina Abdi. Surprisingly, the station chose several presenters to fill in the position only later on to replace them with Anita.

In an interview with True Love, Anita Said that she was just informed that she has been moved to the position by the management.

“I was at the gym when I was called into a meeting at the office. I had no idea what it was about. The communication I was given was that I had been moved from the News department effective the end of that week and appointed as a co-host on ‘Hits not Homework,” she told True Love Magazine.

Judged

Anita was among the judges in the competition but never thought she might end up hosting the show.

“The same way any employee of any organization can be informed by their boss that their department has been changed is what happened to me,” she explained.

Anita Nderu: I don’t know Swahili because my father banned sheng after my brother called him BUDA and he heard PUNDA

Posted on by Pauline Syombua

Former Capital FM presenter Anita Nderu has been under pressure from fans to speak Swahili.

Kenyans have been arguing that being as a journalist, she needs to understand that she has to speak at least Swahili to fully communicate with all her fans.

Speaking on NTV, Nderu, who will be turning 30 years soon, shared that she can’t speak Swahili because she has never spoken the language since she was a kid.

Banned

Anita said that Swahili was banned from their family by her father when she was young simply because her brother used a Sheng word ‘BUDA’ to refer to his father but father misinterpreted the word as ‘PUNDA’ donkey’.

Since that day, Anita’s dad made English the official language in the house.

Here’s the interview

¨I bake; that is my side hustle¨ Anita Nderu plans to start a bakery and hopes to read books to children at a Kindergarten school

Posted on by Gloria Katunge

Media personality, Anita Nderu, just clocked 29, in February this year and openly shares her career goals.

I bake; that is my side hustle.

I hope in the next 5 years, I´ll have a physical bakery where everybody can just come and eat amazing cakes.

Anita Nderu as she turned 28

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During an interview with Malkia Africa, the beauty revealed that baking and reading books to Kindergarten pupils was among the top on her bucket list.

I´m hoping to get a job at Kindergarten school where I can read books to children before they go for their 3 o´clock nap.

Anita Nderu further stated:

I hope to work with young people more because that is something that I´m passionate about.

Media Personality, Anita Nderu all glamoured up

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Anita has worked both at radio and TV, with the former being where she worked longer.

What I love the most about radio is nobody sees you, you can go to work in Pjs; every single day your wig is a mess and no makeup.

It makes you read more, research more and brings out the creative side of you.

Anita Nderu previously at The Trend

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The former Capital FM radio presenter however points out that she actually prefers TV more since it brings out her natural side.

Given the option, I think TV comes naturally to me.

There is something about the camera going on that makes me come alive and easily know what to say because with the TV you have to be meticulous.

Being on The Trend was the most exciting and one of my favorite places to be.

The media personality as she lavishly turned 29

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Anita´s 29th birthday was among the beautiful things that happened to her in 2019.

Turning 29 is the most exciting thing that happened this year.

I´m happy, every year is a blessing because not many people get blessed with the ability to say I turned 29, I´m really grateful.

Radio Queen, Anita Nderu

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The model´s unique taste and elegance in dressing, saw her scooping the Best-dressed media personality in Africa – 2017.

This was during the Abraynz stylez and fashion awards.

Anita Nderu

I love to dress up and for me being extra and overdressing is life.

Winning that trophy makes me want to be the kind of person who wants to influence other people into wanting to dress up.

The stunning beauty

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She went on:

I want Kenya to get to the point where Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa and Nigeria is fashion-wise.

Anita Nderu radio career traces back in 2013 when she won auditions for Capital FM.

Here, she worked as a news presenter for 4 years before transitioning to host ´Hits not homework´ for another year.

She is currently a panelist on the famous, The Trend that airs on NTV, every Friday.