Life and times of Veteran News Anchor Catherine Kasavuli

Kasavuli, 60, passed away at Kenyatta National Hospital early Friday morning after a long battle with cancer.  

Born in Nairobi West in 1962, the very famous media personality, started out as a continuity announcer  at the Voice of Kenya (VOK) in 1980 before welcoming her first child, Martin Kasavuli, in 1981.

In 1982, Kasavuli enrolled at the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication  (KIMC) where she polished her journalistic skills before she got a gig at KTN, as an anchor, in 1990.

After a successful stint at KTN, Kasavuli joined Royal Media Services (RSM)in 2007 as a news anchor and corporate affairs manager.

In 2008, Kasavuli was feted with the Order of the Grand Warrior(OGW) Presidential Award by the now deceased President Mwai Kibaki.

In 2015, Kasavuli launched an independent media company aptly dubbed Kasavuli Media Group.

In 2021, after a 7-year-old long hiatus, Kasavuli returned to KBC as an anchor.

The deceased, known for her elegance and beautiful journalistic word play passed away on Friday surrounded by close friends and family.