Janet Mbugua

About

Janet Mbugua is a Kenyan Media Personality and is a dynamic individual, who has become a household name, through her professional and good-natured approach to her job as a News Anchor, Reporter and Producer both in her country, Kenya and in South Africa. Janet is the founder of the Inua Dada Foundation, an organization whose mission is to create a supportive and accessible environment for primary school girls in Kenya by conducting research to identify issues that hinder learning and working collaboratively with strategic partners to implement sustainable solutions (http://www.inuadadafoundation.org). With a focus on Menstrual Health Management, the organization has empowered more than 12,000 girls over the last two years and held various media and advocacy events that have reached thousands of people. In 2017 she collaborated with UNICEF on their End Child Marriage campaign, as one of their spokespersons and influencers in Kenya. In July 2017 she joined The Hive, a US Based organization seeking to amplify Gender Equality messaging in Kenya and Tanzania, as the Kenya Advisor. The Hive is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Some of her achievements include: •Being named as one of the top three best News Anchors in Kenya by the Media Council of Kenya in 2014 •Being appointed Brand Ambassador for the Lifebuoy Help A Child Reach 5 campaign, representing Kenya globally in 2016 •Being one of the recipients of the Top 40 Under 40 Award by Business Daily Africa, in 2015 She is currently pursuing her MBA.