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Former News Anchor Louis Otieno during the interview in his house on Tuesday, 21 2018. [Photo by Jenipher Wachie/Standard]
Twenty-six years ago, a junior clerk walked into his manager’s office seeking audience. His name was Louis Armstrong Otieno.
He was 20 years old at the time and working for Post Bank Kenya. He wanted nothing more than to be made a presenter of the company’s popular show, ‘Post Bank Premium Bonds Draw’ that aired just before the news on Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) TV.
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