[2] Previously she worked as a news anchor who reported on current affairs, political interviews and entertainment.
She did her her journalism intern at Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) radio station as a Swahili news reader.
After working six years at the KBC, she transitioned to Citizen TV, where she experienced a significant rise in her popularity in Kenyan media.
[5] At Citizen TV, she was paired with Lulu Hassan, whom she anchored the news on Nipashe Wikendi with for almost six years.
[6] Dena served as a Deputy State House Spokesperson and Deputy Head of the President's Strategic Communication Unit (PSCU) in charge of coordinating digital, messaging, research, branding and press at State House, in an effort of the Uhuru Kenyatta pushing the Big Four agenda and legacy building.