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Kenny Imafidon is an author, journalist and the co-founder of research company Clearview Research.[1][2] Clearview specialises in projects focusing on diverse and under represented communities. He was described by Huffington Post UK as a “young rising star making waves in UK politics’.[3]

Early life

Imafidon was born in Peckham, South London in 1993 of Nigerian heritage and brought up with his brother George by his mother. He did well at school but admits to making money from dealing cannabis, saying “The weed was high quality, which meant demand was also high. Before long, my phone was ringing nonstop. There was no time to eat, barely time to sleep… My customer service was flawless, I prided myself on it, in fact.”[1]

Criminal charges

In 2011 Imafidon was arrested and charged with one count of murder, two of both attempted murder and grievous bodily harm, and possession of a firearm and an offensive weapon.[4]  There was no evidence of any direct involvement, but he was charged under joint enterprise laws, in effect guilty by association with other suspects.[4] He was denied bail and spent six months in jail before a judge freed him determining that there no case to answer.[5][6][4]

Career

Between 2011 and 2012 Imafidon found intern positions and gradually built up contacts. He won the Amos Bursary to study law at BPP University.[7]

In 2014, Kenny was awarded the number one position of Rare Rising Stars.[8]

He established his career by co-founding Clearview Research in 2018 [9] and has worked  with companies like Uber, Tinder and Deliveroo, on voter registration campaigns for young people in UK elections and for the EU referendum.[10]

Imafidon is a trustee of various charities such as BBC Children in Need,[11] Strength Within In Me Foundation (S.W.I.M) [12] Spark Inside and City Gateway, where he is currently the chair of the board of trustees.[13]  [7]

He led on the £1 million Skill Up Step Up campaign, with funding from Barclays LifeSkills, funding to City Gateway and other charities to support unemployed young Londoners towards sustainable jobs or apprenticeships.[14]

His memoirs, That Peckham Boy, were published by Penguin in 2023.[15] Bear Grylls said 'Kenny's story shows us that we all have the potential to achieve extraordinary things. What a hero.' [16]

References

  1. ^ a b "Home / ClearView Research". www.clearviewresearch.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  2. ^ "Kenny IMAFIDON personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  3. ^ "Who Says Young People Are Apathetic About Politics? Meet The Rising Stars". HuffPost UK. 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  4. ^ a b c Segalov, Michael (2023-06-25). "'No case to answer': the Londoner arrested for murder on the injustice that shaped his life". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  5. ^ "Murder acquittal 'changed my life'". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  6. ^ Goldstein, Danielle (2017-12-15). "Meet an inspirational young Londoner trying to turn things around for the city's youth". Time Out London. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  7. ^ a b "Kenny Imafidon #changingthenarrative". The Amos Bursary. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  8. ^ "Rare Rising Stars 2014". www.rarerecruitment.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  9. ^ "CLEARVIEW RESEARCH LTD filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  10. ^ "Case Studies / ClearView Research". www.clearviewresearch.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  11. ^ "Trustees". BBC Children in Need. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  12. ^ "STRENGTH WITH IN ME FOUNDATION - Charity 1165152". register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  13. ^ "Our Team". City Gateway. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  14. ^ Davis, Anna (2021-12-17). "Become a giant and hire struggling young people". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  15. ^ Imafidon, Kenny (2023). That Peckham Boy. Penguin. ISBN 978-1911709190.
  16. ^ Imafidon, Kenny (2023-07-13). That Peckham Boy.
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