Kenneth Agyei Kuranchie

Kenneth Agyei Kuranchie is a Ghanaian journalist and a board member of the National Media Commission. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party of Ghana.^[1]

Early life and education

Tepa Born Ken Kuranchie, who is the first child in a family of eight, was born in Tepa in the Ashanti Region to the late William Kuranchie, an Anesthetic, and Florence Kankam, a trader. He had his basic education at the St Mary s International School in Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo Region and proceeded to the Opoku Ware Secondary School where he had his secondary education and later went to the University of Ghana for his Bachelor s Degree.

Working life

He started practicing journalism with the P & P entertainment newspaper and moved on to have a stint with the then Guide newspaper (now DAILY GUIDE) and subsequently worked with The Ghanaian Chronicle until he set up his own paper, The Searchlight.

In 2013, Kuranchie was convicted of criminal contempt and sentence to 10 days imprisonment by the Supreme Court.^[1]

Personal life

Kuranchie is married to Lucy and they have four children between them.

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