Dennis Okari Says Radio Was His 1st Love, Narrates Joining TV Industry"

• Dennis Okari, for the first time after leaving NTV seven months ago, talked about his media career
• Okari said he was a radio presenter for quite a while before he was convinced he had a face for TV, and he joined the TV industry
• The media personality turned trader who worked in media for 20 years, urged fans to vote for him ahead of the 2023 Trading Influencers Awards

Media personality Dennis Okri has been busy working on personal projects after leaving NTV in December 2022.

Dennis Okari reminisces his days in media

The husky-voiced celebrity was live in his TikTok account for the first time since joining the trendy app. Okari, who has been nominated for the Distinguished Reputation Award category in the 2023 Trading Influencers Awards ceremony, used the opportunity to urge his fans to vote for him.

Speaking during the live, Okari revealed he started his career in the radio industry before heading to TV, where he rose to become one of the most sought-after investigative journalists in the country.

"Radio was my first love. I worked on radio before I went to TV. Niliambiwa (I was told) I have a face for TV. Nilikuwa najua tuu niko na sauti ya (I only knew I had a voice for) radio back then," he said.

The father of two has been in the media industry for 20 years, and apart from NTV, he also worked at KTN, Kiss TV Baraka FM, KBC, BBC World Service and TBN-Family Media.

Dennis Okari says he didn't pay dowry

Recently, TUKO.co.ke reported that Okari opened up about his second marriage to Naomi Joy.

On Saturday, June 24, during the Daughters of Zion (DOZ) meeting at Jubilee Christian Church (JCC), hosted by Reverend Kathy Kiuna, Okari, who was one of the guests, revealed that he never paid dowry for Naomi.

"I never paid dowry. When you get into marriage, you learn it is like a transaction. My wife and I sat down, and I told her, 'this is the money I have in my account. If your uncles want to charge me 10 cows and other things, I don't have that kind of money. So I'm going to give you a wedding, I'll take you to a nice place for honeymoon, I'll get you a house, but for now I don't have this kind of money," he said.

He continued:

"What my wife did is she went and spoke to the mother and told her not to ask me for any dowry."

He continued: "What my wife did is she went and spoke to the mother and told her not to ask me for any dowry."

Okari said he visited his in-laws with his father and uncles, and when they asked them what they wanted them (Okari's family) to bring as dowry, they said "nothing".

"They came out of the house and told me, 'you're the luckiest human being on earth. They didn't ask for anything'. The promise I made to my wife was, I'll do something for your mother, and a year later, I built her a new 3-bedroomed bungalow," he narrated.

The father of two and his better half celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary four months ago with sweet messages.