Kanze Dena Biography, Age, Family, Marriage, Children, Salary, Net Worth, Wiki, Education, Citizen TV, Challenges, Government Spokesperson

Kanze Dena Biography

Kalen Beatrice Kanze Dena is a Swahili Kenyan journalist and news director anchoring the Citizen Nipashe and Citizen Wikendi.  She is currently working at the State House Spokesperson and Head of the Presidential Strategies and Communication Unit in the Republic of Kenya. She is from Duruma, a sub-tribe of Mijikenda in Kwale county of Kenya. Previously she was a news anchor who focused on current affairs, political facts, and entertainment. He used to work with the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation and later Citizen TV, but he resigned from the Citizen channel in June 2018. He was appointed as the spokesperson in the office of the president.

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Kanze Dena Birthday and Age

Kanze Dena was born in 1979 in Mazeras, Kwale county of Kenya, and she is currently 41 years old as of 2020. She was born in a family of six children, and she is the 4th born.

Kanze Dena early life

Kanze Dena has four sisters and one brother whom she loves dearly. Kanze and her siblings were raised by a single mother, Jane Dena, as her father left them when she was four years old. Her mom died of cancer in the year 2007 when her brother was one year old.

Kanze Dena Marriage

Kanze Dena got married on Saturday to a handsome and loving guy called Nick Mararo. The marriage was done in a traditional ceremony where Mararo paid dowry and exchanged vows with the former Citizen TV journalist. The wedding was attended by only close relatives and friends whose phones were to be left at the main entrance to avoid leaking of wedding photos on social media. Their marriage was blessed with a son whose name is Amani.

Kanze Dena Salary

As a presidential Statehouse spokesperson, she is paid around $8000 monthly. She also gets allowances approximated to be $2500 per month.

Kanze Dena Net worth

Kanze Dena has been in royal media for a long time. She is currently working at the statehouse as a spokesperson, where she has amassed wealth. She has been private about her wealth, and the details of her net worth are currently unavailable in the database. Keep tab; the details will be availed once e lay our fingers on it.

Kanze Dena Wiki

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Kanze Dena
  • Full name: Kalen Beatrice Kanze Dena
  • Famous As: Kanze Dena
  • Age: 41
  • Date of Birth: 1979
  • Place of Birth: Kenya
  • Nationality: Kenyan
  • Citizenship: Kenyan
  • Sexual Orientation: Upright
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Spouse: Nick Mararo
  • Kids: one, Amani
  • Religion: Unspecified
  • Education: Kenya Medical Training College
  • Occupation: Journalist, Government Spokesperson, Kenya
  • Salary: $8000
  • Net Worth: Unavailable

Kanze Dena Education

Dena acquired her primary education in Kianjokoma Boarding School, currently known as St. Mathews Kianjokoma in Embu County. She was later enrolled in Kyeni Girls High School, still in Embu County.  After completing secondary school, Kanze joined the Secretarial College in Nairobi, where she studied Journalism and Mass Communication. After her o-level, she wanted to join the premier Kenya Medical Training College, which she started, but without succeeding, she quit.

Kanze Dena Career Life

Kanze was working as a waitress in a certain restaurant before she went to college. Immediately after her college studies, she got a job as a secretary. She thereafter worked with the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation as an intern and later on promoted to the level of reading bulletins on KBC radio at 4.00 PM. Later on, she moved to Citizen TV, where she worked as a news anchor and news director at Royal Media Services.

On the 15th of June, 2018, she received an appointment to serve as the Deputy State House Spokesperson in charges made in the Presidential Communication Unit. Waita Nzioka, the chief of staff, said that Kanze’s appointment would enhance quality and maximize communication from the presidency. After six weeks of her appointment as a spokesperson, she was promoted to work as a Statehouse Spokesperson and the head of the Presidential Strategic and Communication Unit.

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Kanze Dena: Statehouse Spokesperson

Kanze Dena Citizen TV

After resigning from the KBC, Kanze worked with Citizen TV as of 2007. She anchored the Citizen show alongside other journalists like Lulu Hassan, whom she became a good friend and colleague too. When Kanze left the Citizen show on the 10th of June 2018, her colleague, Lulu Hassan, cried for her for she was a good friend to her. She used to earn approximately KSh250, 000 at the Royal Media Services.

Kanze Dena Life Challenges

Kanze Dena has passed through o lot of challenges in her life, some of which may have resulted in her committing suicide. The death of both her mother and her firstborn child left her wondering if this life was fair to her. While at school, she suffered from low self-esteem because she was bow legged.

She was also impregnated by a man while in secondary school, and the pregnancy gave her too much stress and depression at school. She also wondered how and when she would break such sad news to her mother. However, she had decided to give up the baby for adoption immediately she delivers, but by bad lack, the baby died at three months old.

Kanze Dena’s Fans

Dena has many fans on Face Book, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. Her fans support her journalism career by liking and commending in her pages. She has millions of followers on social media platforms, making her a famous and powerful journalist and government spokesperson in Kenya.

Reasons why Kanze Dena stayed away from Lulu Hassan

Kanze Dena narrated reasons why she decided to stay away from her friend and colleague, Lulu Hassan, when she was expecting her second child. She said that learning that Lulu was pregnant, she remembered the death of her baby and decided to stay away from Lulu Hassan. It was challenging for her to see Lulu’s child that constantly reminded her of the painful moments of losing her lovely kid.

Kanze Dena contacts

  • Facebook: @kanzedena
  • Pinterest: @kanzedena
  • Twitter: @kanzedena
  • TikTok:  To be updated
  • Website: To be updated later

Frequently asked questions about Kanze Dena

Who is Kanze Dena?

Kalen Beatrice Kanze Dena is the State House Spokesperson and Head of the Presidential Strategies and Communication Unit in the Republic of Kenya. She is a Swahili Kenyan journalist and news director anchoring the Citizen Nipashe and Citizen Wikendi. 

How old is Kanze Dena?

Kanze Dena was born in 1979 in Mazeras, Kwale county of Kenya, and she is currently 41 years old as of 2020.

Is Kanze Dena Married?

Kanze Dena is married to Nick Mararo, and together, they are living a happy life.

Who is Kanze Dena Child?

Kanze Dena has one child named Amani after losing another one before her marriage.

Why did Kanze Dena Leave Citizen TV?

Kanze Dena Mararo left Citizen Tv to work as the State House Spokesperson and Head of the Presidential Strategies and Communication Unit in the Republic of Kenya following her appointment by President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Is Kanze dena dead or alive?

Kanze Dena is still alive and in good health. There are no reports of her health being under threat.

Where is Kanze Dena?

Kanze Dena is the State House Spokesperson and Head of the Presidential Strategies and Communication Unit in the Republic of Kenya, and she works from the statehouse of Kenya.

Where does Kanze Dena live?

Kanze Dena lives in Nairobi, Kenya. However, accurate information on her house and residential home are still at large and shall be updated once available.

How much does Kanze Dena earn?

Kanze Dena earns around $8500 per month. She also gets monthly allowances of $2500.

How much is Kanze Dena worth?

Kanze Dena is believed to be one of the richest journalists and civil servants. She currently works as State House Spokesperson and Head of the Presidential Strategies and Communication Unit in the Republic of Kenya. She is very rich, although her exact net worth value is still unavailable.

Does Kanze Dena have a degree?

No. Kanze Dena is one of the few successful persons without a degree. She dropped out of Kenya Medical Training Institute due to hard life and financial constraints.

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