Quick Facts About Kenyan Journalist Lulu Hassan
Bio
Lulu Hassan is one of the most prominent Journalists in Kenya. She is an anchorwoman and Co-hosts a Swahili newscasts named Nipashe Wikendi, in one of Kenya’ s biggest media House, Citizen TV, a Royal Media Services owned Television. She also cohosts a show named Mawaidha na Bi. Msafwari. Her accuracy and eloquence in Swahili is topnotch. What excites most people is her personality as she has a good sense of humor and also a great fashionista. Being one of the most successful journalist she is a role model to many and hence a huge fan base.
Age: How Old is Lulu Hassan?
In appearance, Lulu seems to be on her late thirty’s. Although she celebrates her birthdays on April 24 every year, the journalist has never disclosed her year of birth publicly. However, on February of 2024 she posted on her Instagram that she will be turning 40 on April of the same year coming to our attention that she was born on 1984.
Lulu Hassan Parents
A native of Mombasa, Kenya she was born as Lulu Khadija Hassan as the first born to her parents whose names are not publicly disclosed. Although she has been speculated to have Somali ancestry, she holds a Kikuyu and Seychelles ancestry as her mother held the same whereas her father originated from Seychelles. Unfortunately, Lulu lost her mother in 2007, shortly after getting married.
Lulu Hassan Siblings
As I had stated earlier, Lulu was the first born in her family. She was raised among her two sisters whose identities are not publicly known. They were all raised in Mombasa.
Where did Lulu go to School? Education
After gaining a KCPE Certificate, Lulu went through secondary education at Aga Khan Academy. At first Lulu never pictured herself as a Journalist as she had pursued Human resource manager, Cabin Crew Hostess and ticketing officer courses at Salrene Travel Operations College in Mombasa. After graduating, she landed a radio presenter job at Radio Salaam in Mombasa, which prompted her to pursuing a career in Communications and Journalism.
Who is Lulu Hassan’s Husband?
Lulu has been married to her Co-host, Rashid Abdalla since 2007. The duo firstly met while working at Radio Salaam. They are Kenya’s most loved celebrity couple. The lover birds have proven their love in most cases the first being engaging two weeks after they met. They had a colorful wedding later even though Rashid had no money to pay for the bride price and offered just a Quran and a Prayer mat. Lulu and her husband Rashid has a unique way dressing which makes them so attractive and cute.
Lulu Hassan’s Children
The couple are parents to two sons Jibran and Irfan and a girl who is their third born named Kiran.
Salary
She is ranked one of the best paid journalist in Kenya with an estimated salary of Ksh400, 000 as of 2024.
Net Worth
Lulu’s wealth as of 2024 is estimated to be Ksh107, 000. Apart from being a journalist, she has other sources of income as she is the CEO and producer of Jiffy Pictures, a production company that has produced Swahili telenovelas like Maria, Sultana, Becky and more. They have a Mansion in Kwale and Nairobi.
Career
Her career in Journalism began at Salaam Radio where she was a host and read News in English. From there she was hired by KTN as a Swahili anchor following two of their Swahili anchors going for maternity leave. Subsequently, Citizen Tv hired her as an anchor and works there up to date.
Which University did Lulu Hassan go to?
She was educated from Salrene Travel Operations College in Mombasa.
How can I reach Lulu Hassan?
Lulu is available on Instagram @loulou_hassan and X @Lulu Hassan.
What Did Lulu Hassan Study?
Initially, she had pursued Human resource manager, Cabin Crew Hostess and Ticketing officer courses at Salrene Travel Operations College in Mombasa and later Communications and Journalism.
Is Lulu Hassan a Somali?
No. Although she has been speculated to have Somali ancestry, she holds a Kikuyu and Seychelles ancestry as her mother held the same whereas her father originated from Seychelles.
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