Media personality Lulu Khadija Hassan is one of the best talents in journalism and film production that Kenya has ever had.
The mother of three got married to Rashid Abdalla in 2007 and the couple make a great pair in co-hosting the Swahili weekend news shows at the Royal Media Services Owned station, Citizen TV.
Lulu’s career journey however did not begin in journalism as she told Hot96. Back in college she had pursued something far from the media industry.
After completing her high school education at Agha Khan High school in Mombasa, she pursued a course in cabin crew hostess, human resource management and ticketing officer at Salrene Travel Operations College but her turning point came in 2005.
“It started in 2005, nilikuwa receptionist in Mombasa in a company called Tech Biz limited, and it dealt with computers. So whenever I picked calls, there is a guy called Anthony, I’ve never met him but I remember him to date, he told me, ‘Madam, I love your voice have you ever thought of doing radio or TV?’” Lulu narrated.
Anthony awoke a new desire in Lulu and she took up the chance and began practicing news reading by reading newspapers to her late mother.
“I was like, I have never heard of such a thing but I started gaining interest. Being a receptionist, I would be given newspapers to take to the boss. In the evening I used to take home newspapers, so I used to read to my mother, and she was like, ‘You have a nice voice you can do it,” the news anchor said.
Fortunately, in one of the newspapers, Lulu came across an advertisement seeking for radio and tv presenters as well as news anchors.
“In one of the newspapers I saw they were advertising for TV presenters, news anchors and radio presenters, I applied but back then I had not undergone a journalism course but I just said let me try,” she said.
Her application was successful and she got a job. She then decided to go back to school and take part time studies in journalism.
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