Nick Kariuki is Billy Penn’s trending news reporter. A graduate of the University of Virginia and Medill’s MSJ program at Northwestern University, Nick was previously a sportswriter for outlets such as VICE Sports, American Soccer Now and The Star newspaper in Johannesburg. He also worked as a multimedia editor for ESPN FC and ESPNCricinfo. Born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, Nick can most likely be found watching, playing or discussing soccer.
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