Reknowned media personality Kamene Goro has revealed details that led to her diminishing career as a media personality.
The former NRG Radio presenter stated that the tragic death of her former boss, Peter Ldhituachi Simani, during the 2013 Westgate Mall terror attack in Nairobi was the pivotal moment that caused her to abandon her career in law.
Speaking on the Mic Cheque Podcast on Monday, November 3, Kamene described working under Simani: a former CCK Board Director—as a deeply formative experience defined by strict discipline.
“I used to work for the late Peter Simani, a very amazing guy. He passed away at Westgate, and I think that’s where my feelings about law just changed,” she recounted.
A ‘No-Nonsense’ Legal Career
Kamene recalled her time at the law firm, noting Simani was a demanding, “no-nonsense boss” who instilled a rigid structure: “If you were coming to his office, you had to come on time at six; if you were late, you would rather go back home. It was great, and I worked there for some time.”
The sudden violence of the attack shattered this sense of professional structure. On the Saturday of the siege, Kamene had been running errands and planned to attend the Rugby Sevens tournament. As news reports changed from a confused bank robbery to a full-blown terror attack, the severity of the situation became terrifyingly clear.
The Day Everything Changed
The ultimate shock came the following day. Due to her rare O-negative blood type, Kamene was called to the hospital to donate blood for the victims. It was there she learned her former boss, Peter Simani, had been killed in the attack.
“After his burial, that was my last day in a law firm. It was also the last time I ever tried practising law, and I went back to studying,” she stated, confirming that Simani’s death was the catalyst for her permanent exit from the legal profession.
The Westgate Mall attack, carried out by four gunmen from the militant group al-Shabaab on September 21, 2013, resulted in the deaths of 71 people (including civilians and security forces) and was claimed by the group as retribution for Kenya’s military presence in Somalia.



