User:Moyojnr/Drafts

Early career

After graduating from University, he made efforts to find employment and it was difficult for him for a whole year, This pushed him to settle for menial jobs, then he decided to become a Mwanaapolo of tanzanite at Arusha, Tanzania, one of the hardest and roughest times of his life. Due to the work being very difficult and the pay being low and hard life, he decided to quit and go to Dar es Salaam.

On 1997,

BBC Swahili (BBC World Service)

Kikeke later joined BBC Swahili, where he worked as:Journalist, Broadcaster, Editor of BBC Swahili

As editor, he oversaw the production of Swahili-language news for a global audience. He played a key role in strengthening editorial independence, accuracy, balance, and high standards of Swahili language use. Under his leadership, BBC Swahili became one of the most trusted sources of news for Swahili speakers across Africa and beyond.

After leaving the BBC, Kikeke has been involved in:

media and strategic communication consultancy

political and governance analysis

participation in national and international forums on democracy, media freedom, and public policy^{[12][13][14][15][16]}