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I was shown the door at the peak of my career - Jimmy Gathu

Jimmy Gathu [Photo: Courtesy]

Jimmy Gathu used to be a hotshot on radio, back when Nation FM was in its full glory. Then one day it shut down and he was out of a job. And for a man who had been working all his life, it was a tough break. Fast forward to three years later, he still has that familiar infectious laugh that once boomed over the airwaves. He is now older and wiser, and a cool grandpa who announces the birth of his grandchildren on Facebook and once interviewed President Uhuru Kenyatta in sheng. 

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