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Louis Otieno’s rise and fall: From highest paid anchor to being broke and deaf

  • Louis Otieno was one of the highest paid anchors of his time
  • His career screeched to a halt after he was name in murder investigations involving a college student, Careen Kipchumba
  • His hearing is gone and is seeking help with well-wishers to raise Sh4 million for treatment

Twenty-six years ago, a junior clerk walked into his manager’s office seeking audience. His name was Louis Armstrong Otieno.

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