Doreen Majala (born July 12, 1990) is a

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lawyer and former news personality. She formerly worked for the

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as a news anchor and show host.

Early life and education

''Majala'' was born on July 12, 1990, in

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city,

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. She began her education in 1996 at ''Bomu Primary School'' in Mombasa and remained there until 2001. Later, she moved to ''Broadlight Junior Academy'' in Mombasa, where she completed her

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. Majala attended ''Nkuene Girls High School'' from 2006 to 2009 for her

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. She, then, attained a certificate in

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from the ''Royal School of Applied Sciences'' in 2010. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Bachelor's of Laws (Hons) from the

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in 2014. She proceeded to attend the Advocates Training Program (ATP) at the

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in 2015. From the Mediation Training Institute of East Africa, she obtained a certificate in Professional Mediation in early 2020. She is also an accredited member of the Court Annexed Mediation by the Mediation Accreditation Committee (MAC), a program of the

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, and a member of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators Kenya. Currently, she is pursuing her

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at the

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Career

''Majala'' joined media in 2015, while still in Law school, as a trainee reporter and trainee news anchor at Ebru TV, where she worked for three years until 2017. She anchored Swahili 7 pm news Mwanga Wa Ebru and doubled up as a producer and host of her show ''Tujadiliane'', a Swahili weekly current affairs show. Majala, later, joined the

from July 2018 to December 2019, where she worked as a news anchor, reporter, and show host. She hosted Sunday Swahili 7 pm bulletins NTV Jioni and NTV Sasa, a Swahili current affairs show. She quit the media in December 2019 to focus on her law career and personal projects. Currently, she runs a Mediation Practice Resolution Chambers, LLC, based in

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which specializes in commercial and civil Mediation. Recently, ''Majala'' has taken a stance against the teen-age pregnancies, drug abuse, and other social issues.

Philanthropy

''Majala'' established the "Doreen Majala Foundation" in 2016, a non-profit organization that aims to increase educational opportunities by giving basic schooling necessities and resources in primary schools across the Kenya.

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* William Kamoti

References

14. ^Oruta, Brian (September 2, 2023). “Doreen Majala - why I advocate for girl child education” https://www.the-star.co.ke/women-work/2023-09-02-doreen-majala-why-i-advocate-for-girl-child-education/

External links

Doreen Majala Foundation
Official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Majala, Doreen 1990 births Living people People from Mombasa Kenyan television journalists Kenyan women television journalists Kenyan women lawyers 21st-century Kenyan lawyers