Gathoni, also known as Queen Arrow, is a Kenyan e-sports guru who made history by becoming the first Esports athlete to be named to Forbes’ global list.
She is a first-generation female professional in Esports and has been recognized as one of the top athletes who has helped put Kenya on the map in the industry.
The e-sports guru nicknamed Queen Arrow celebrated the victory on Twitter, calling it “one of the largest affirmations of her e-sports career thus far.”
Gathoni claimed that she began her gaming career in 2017 when she was 18 years old, playing Mortal Kombat XL.
Two years later in 2019, Gathoni earned another accolade by winning the Safaricom Blaze Esport Tour’s Tekken tournament.
She was then signed by a major e-sport company after her deal with America’s XiT Woundz, a partnership through which her gaming activities are sponsored.
On the honor and being the only woman in the Tekken 254 Circuit, a globally recognized combat game, Gathoni noted that hard work had been key in order to achieve her goals.
“I look forward to more dubs and more glories. Getting to my level at Tekken, and attaining my objectives as a player, has taken hard work,” she noted.
Gathoni who is a law graduate from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa was last year signed by American e-sports organization UYU as a content creator. She is also supported by beverage company Red Bull.
The other Kenyans who were included in the Top 30 Under 30 Forbes list are Dr Joan Ruguru Kimani, and Mukuru Clean Stoves founder Charlot Magayi.
