Joey Muthengi

Joey was born in Kijabe, Rift Valley and moved to the United States when she was 2 years old. She returned home and attended Rift Valley Academy, later moving to the USA where she attended Hope College pursuing a double major in Communications and Business Management.{{cite news|url=http://www.trendingpost.co.ke/2015/09/11-amazing-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-joey-muthengi.html|title=11 Amazing Things You Probably Didn't Know About Radio Personality- Joey Muthengi|work=Trending Post|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923062741/http://www.trendingpost.co.ke/2015/09/11-amazing-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-joey-muthengi.html|archive-date=23 September 2016|date=28 September 2015}} Joey has a brother (David Muthengi) who is in the limelight, an investment analyst, a musician and was a host at Rauka TV Show on Citizen, who is popularly known as Holy Dave.{{Cite web|last=Nderitu

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Between 2011 and 2014, Joey served as the 1st ever Kenyan VJ (Video Jockey) for the South-African-based music channel Channel O where she represented Kenyan music, entertainment, and culture to the rest of the continent.[http://channelo.dstv.com/2011/10/meet-your-new-channel-o-africa-vjs/ Meet your new channel] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008205119/http://channelo.dstv.com/2011/10/meet-your-new-channel-o-africa-vjs/ |date=8 October 2016 }}. Channel O. Retrieved 11 May 2016. In 2013 she hosted Season 6 of the largest reality music show in East Africa 'Tusker Project Fame', on Citizen TV having previously been involved with the franchise on 'Tusker All Stars' which aired in 2011.{{cite news| title=Joey Muthengi replaces Sheila Mwanyigha as the TPF host | work=Capital Lifestyle | date=2 September 2013 | url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/lifestyle/2013/09/02/joey-muthengi-replaces-sheila-mwanyigha-as-the-tpf-host/ | access-date=10 January 2024}} In 2015 she began hosting the daily Drivetime show on Hot 96 FM. She also hosted  ‘Sugar and Spice’ on Ebru TV. Joey Muthengi worked at the Royal Media Services at Citizen TV as a 10 Over 10 co-host where she co-hosted with Willis Raburu. She left Citizen TV after landing into problems with her employer after being used by Betin, a betting company, as their brand ambassador. About one year later on her social media page, she talked about the tough times she experienced after leaving Citizen Tv, but confirmed she is in a better state and contented.{{Cite web|last=Sherah|first=Tevin|title=I had tough days- Joey Muthengi speaks on quitting job|website=Standard Entertainment and Lifestyle|url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/entertainment/local-news/2001348065/i-had-tough-days-joey-muthengi-speaks-on-quitting-job|access-date=2021-11-18|language=en}}

Joey is the co-founder and a Director of the Muthengi Foundation, a non-profit charity organization that aims to develop economic empowerment through education.{{cite web | url=https://kiss100.co.ke/tag/muthengi-foundation/ | title=Muthengi-foundation | website=kiss100.co.ke | access-date=11 May 2016 | archive-date=17 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017140735/https://kiss100.co.ke/tag/muthengi-foundation/ | url-status=dead }}

As an actress, she has been part of several local TV drama series, including the award-winning Family drama 'Changing Times' which aired on Kenya Television Network from 2010 to 2012.{{Cite web|url=https://nairobinews.nation.africa/joeya-lady-who-takes-challenges-head-on/|title=Joey,a lady who takes challenges head on|date=11 January 2014|website=Nairobi News}} She was also a lead character in the drama series 'Prem' which first aired on KTN in 2013-2014 and later on Africa Magic on DSTV.[http://www.ghafla.co.ke/news/tv/8477-joey-muthengi-set-for-her-acting-debut-on-ktn-s-prem Joey Muthengi set for her acting debut] ghafla.co.ke {{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. Ghafla. Retrieved 11 May 2016.

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