Francis Gachuri Biography

Francis Gachuri is a Kenyan journalist who works as a political affairs editor for Citizen TV. He was born on December 23, 1980 and he has a background in military service. He is also popular on social media with over 500,000 followers on Twitter.

Francis Gachuri Education

Francis Gachuri attended Senior Chief Koinange High School in Kiambu for his secondary education. He then joined Moi University where he pursued a degree in Communication and Journalism.

Francis Gachuri Career

Francis Gachuri started his career at Royal Media Services as an intern and rose to become a political editor at Citizen TV. He has covered important political events and meetings for more than a decade.
Recently, he was appointed as Director of Communication in the Ministry of Interior by Cabinet Secretary Kindiki Kithure.

Francis Gachuri Salary

According to some sources, Francis Gachuri has an estimated salary of Ksh.700,000 monthly as a senior reporter and political analyst at Citizen TV. He is one of Kenya’s wealthiest presenters. His salary was increased by 50% in 2018 by the station.

Francis Gachuri Family

Francis Gachuri is married to Carol Muthoni, whom he met in high school. They have three children; Sandra, Curtis and Marcus. He often shares photos of them on his social media accounts.

In conclusion, his achievements are:
He hosts a popular political show along with other journalists called Newsgang at 10 pm on Citizen TV.
He was promoted to a senior political analyst and senior reporter at Citizen TV in 2018.
He was appointed as the Head of Communication in the Ministry of Interior and National Administration in 2023 .

Francis Gachuri Social Media Handles;

Twitter –  @Fchurii

Instagram – fgachuri