After 13 years of service with the Kilimani-based broadcaster, Citizen TV’s sports anchor Bernard Ndong has decided to leave.
The news anchor received a cake and personal words from his coworkers in a festive sign-off on the evening of Saturday, June 25.
The anchor, who was on the verge of tears, said he was honored to have worked at Royal Media Services (RMS) with legends like Waihiga Mwaura and Mike Okinyi.
“It has been 13 years. It has been a journey. Thank you so much, I am humbled. 13 years have been a journey and a half. This is Bernard Ndong signing off for the final time,” said Ndong.
“Bernard, I know this one catches you by surprise. There was lunch by then there is this. It’s been a roller coaster with you on the desk from the first day that you came from sales and we went to the studio with Kirigo Ng’arua do a screen test and you asked, ‘can I join?’ and I said please come. It was three weeks of hard training.
“When I sent the clip to our then boss Farida Karoney, she had no doubt and said take Ndong for sports and the rest is history. You have developed to be one of the strongest people I have worked with. We wish you all the best,” recalled Okinyi.
Other messages from his colleagues
Waihiga Mwaura: “To me, you are a brother. You know the journey that we started together 13 years ago. You remember a time we went out for this trip and there was no place to sleep. I remember I slept on the table and you on a chair and that is how our friendship built up from there. The Citizen spots desk will not be the same,”
Mukami Wambora: “I am not a trained journalist, I just have a passion for sports. I came in completely raw and Mike and Benard, you guys had to teach me how to script and edit from the very beginning and I have never felt so supported within a team. You’ve been such a cheerleader for me and you have played such a big role in my career and you are also such an amazing human being.”
Francis Gachuri: “Congratulations bro, you’ve done well. You are one of those guys that I will miss in the new room. Where you are going, they are richer, we are a little poorer with your departure but we are also happy with your growth. Go in peace to serve the world and improve journalism,” added Francis Gachuri.
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