- Full Name
- Julie Gathoni Sumira Gichuru
- Nationality
- Kenyan
- Early Life
- Raised in Dagoretti. She comes from a multicultural family. her father, Farouk Asif Butt, was of Kashmiri heritage, while her mother is Kikuyu from Kiambu County. Julie grew up alongside three brothers
- Education
- She began her education at St Christopher’s School in Nairobi. At the age of eight, she moved to Bangladesh, where her father was stationed on military assignments, and continued her studies at Green Herald School. Julie later attended university in the United Kingdom, earning an LLB in Law from Cardiff University’s Law School in 1996 and an MBA focused on international business and world trade law in 1998
- Work History
- Julie Gichuru is a Kenyan media personality, journalist, entrepreneur and communications expert. She has worked with major television networks, founded Arimus Media, and later became Chief Public Affairs and Communications Officer at the Mastercard Foundation.
- International Career
- Julie Gichuru has had an international career through her leadership and communications work with global organisations, including the Mastercard Foundation. She has also represented Africa at international forums and conferences.
- Accolades
- Julie Gichuru has received several accolades, including the Martin Luther King Salute to Greatness Award and an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Concordia University. She has also been recognised among Africa’s most influential women.
- Places Of Work
- KTN, CapitalFM, NTV, Citizen
