Why Jeff Koinange is taking a break from TV screens after 27 years
Jeff Koinange, the news anchor for Citizen TV, has declared he will take a sabbatical from screens.
On his Twitter profile, Jeff informed his followers that he would be taking a vacation and thanked them for their support, as well as wishing them a nice holiday season.
“Folks, I’m gonna be off these streets for a couple of weeks and didn’t want to do so without wishing each & every one of you and your families Happy Holidays and all the VERY BEST as we end one year and begin another!
“God Bless you all & THANKS as always for your Love & Support!!” Jeff wrote.
The announcement by Jeff comes as the media industry faces changes that are seeing businesses reduce their staffers in a bid to stay afloat.
Top media houses including Standard Group, Nation Media Group, Radio Africa and Capital FM announced mass firings.
Radio Africa in its memo said it had been forced to make the decision to ensure business continuity.
“As management, we have been faced with a situation that requires a critical business decision to be made to ensure business continuity. We will therefore be reorganizing our internal business operations and in the process, we may declare numerous positions redundant based on the new structure,” the internal memo read in part.
The mass layoffs by media houses have seen notable names such as Mark Masai and Denis Okari of NTV let go.
The two have built solid reputations in the media industry thanks to their vast experiences in the space
