Citizen TV News Anchor Victoria Rubadiri Bags The 2020 BBC Komla Dumor Award

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The thrilling news anchor Victoria Rubadiri is the 2020 BBC world News Komla Dumor Award winner.

She is the sixth winner of the award and on that she will be on a 3-month placement at BBC, in London.

BBC World Service Group director, Jamie Angus claimed the judges were impressed by her eloquence and passion for telling African stories to the world.

“We are delighted to have Victoria on board to bring her insights and passion to the BBC, he said.

“She had an incredible ability to give stories from the continent global resonance and also deliver it with familiarity and understanding. We’re looking forward to seeing Victoria embody that by bringing her perspective to life,” he added.

In an interview with BBC, Rubadiri said she is excited at the prospect of learning new skills at BBC.

“I am excited at the prospect of learning new skills at the BBC to be able to connect with audiences locally, regionally and internationally, no matter on which platform the story is being told,” she said.

She becomes the second Kenyan to win the award after her colleague Waihiga Mwaura in 2018.

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