British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has officially welcomed the talented Waihiga Mwaura to their team as he hosted his last bulletin on Citizen TV.
Mwaura presenting for Citizen Tv
In a statement shared on their socials, the BBC Africa team said that they are delighted to welcome Mwaura to their team stating that he will be hosting BBC Focus on Africa from Nairobi.
“We’re delighted to announce that the talented @WaihigaMwaura will be presenting Focus on Africa TV from Nairobi. He’s a respected journalist and a former winner of the prestigious BBC News Komla Dumor Award. We’re thrilled he’s joining our team,” the statement says.
The award-winning journalist announced his departure from Citizen TV on May 2, 2023. He has parted ways with Royal Media Services after 14 years.
“After 14 amazing years at Royal Media Services (Citizen TV), my time here has come to an end. 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 9pm on @citizentvkenya,” Waihiga Mwaura tweeted.
An internal memo from BBC details that they are delighted to welcome Waihiga Mwaura to their team. At the time of his exit, Waihiga was the Multimedia managing editor at Citizen TV.
BBC’s Editor Alice Muthengi confirmed Waihiga’s new role in BBC Africa.
“I am delighted to let you know that Waihiga Mwaura will be the new presenter of Focus on Africa TV. Waihiga is a respected, award-winning, and talented Kenyan journalist with engaging storytelling and presentation skills.
“Some of you may have encountered him in London before, as he was the 2018 winner of the BBC News Komla award. He joins the programme at a crucial juncture, as we seek to reach younger audiences and tell more original and impactful stories,” said Muthengi.
Waihiga Mwaura pictured with his Komla Dumor Award
Before his exit, Waihiga Mwaura held several roles at Citizen TV; he was the Multimedia managing editor, features and special assignments editor, head of Citizen Digital, among others. He started out as a Sports reporter and anchor before he transitioned into regular news anchoring.
Along the way, he scooped several awards, including the prestigious BBC World News 2018 Komla Dumor and the 2015 Mo Amin Africa awards among others.
In 2022, Waihiga was named as one of the top 25 men in Digital for 2022 by @somaconnectltd.
Source: nairobiwire / kiss100.co.ke
