Media personality Waihiga Mwaura has announced his departure from Citizen TV after 14 years.
“After 14 amazing years at Royal Media Services (Citizen TV), my time here has come to an end,” he said.
The award-winning journalist will be joining the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as the Focus on Africa presenter.
“My next stop is @BBCNews @BBCAfrica specifically Focus on Africa. I’ll share more details soon, but in the meantime, see you on my last episode of #Newsnight at 9 pm on @citizentvkenya”
A BBC spokesperson in a statement said: “We are very pleased to welcome Waihiga Mwaura as the new presenter for Focus on Africa TV. His talent, engaging story-telling, and on-screen presence make him a great choice for the BBC award-winning show.
“A former Komla Dumor award winner and well-respected journalist, Waihiga’s career over the years showcase his dedication to reporting on important news stories for audiences across Africa.”
This will also be the first time BBC’s Focus on Africa TV will be presented from Africa.
Waihiga who is married to singer Joyce Omondi, started out as a Sports reporter and anchor before he transition into regular news anchoring. At the time of his exit, he was the Multimedia managing editor.
