Me: You are in media, how does this
impact where you are now as a Chris-
tian?
Kiki: I give God thanks because pri-
or to my Christian walk there was no
compromise with my integrity and who
I was in the name of media. Now I ex-
ercise greater judgement in my choic-
es when I’m called to do a show, but
if God says I should go then I would.
When I left media, persons thought I
was leaving because I became a Chris-
tian. They would come up to me and
say “you know you could still host the
show.” The truth is I did not leave for
that reason, I left because God told me
to move and when God tells you to
move – You move, I learned that ear-
lier.
Me: I know that too well, having left
the corporate world. Is that when you
took your hiatus?
Kiki: Yes. Now that my hiatus is pretty
much on the end there is a new version
of me. I am writing my first book and
I will head back in to television only
if God says so. If I do people will get
a chance to see a new side of me for
them, but authentic to who I am. I have
never had formal training in media;
I have just been paying my dues and
learning over the last 16 years and I
know that is God’s handy work
Me: Wow, no background, clearly this
was positioning and preparation for
bigger things.
Kiki: Yes, I believe so. I realise with
this preparation it will now allow me
to be purposeful. Prior to now I could
get into a role requested of me but not
in a meaningful way as I would be
able to do moving forward. Now I will
open my mouth and allow God’s will
to come through. Being able to deliv-
er in a more authentic way, I see it as
a huge and responsibility that I would
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