NTV news anchor Ken Mijungu has been sacked by the Nation Media Group.
The Side Bar host broke the news to his fans through his Twitter page on Friday, July 3.
Mijungu stated that he is among journalists in the NTV newsroom who have been sent home in ongoing mass layoffs.
The axe fell @NTVnewsroom and I was on its way. 7 years in those corridors summed up in a two page letter of termination. We live to fight another day. Thanks to God, He remains the greatest, thank you @ntvkenya for the opportunity and thank you for always staying tuned.
— Mijungu (@KenMijungu) July 3, 2020
“The axe fell NTV newsroom and I was on its way. 7 years in those corridors summed up in a two page letter of termination. We live to fight another day. Thanks to God, He remains the greatest, thank you @ntvkenya for the opportunity and thank you for always staying tuned, ”
The journalist said.
NMG had announced plans to retrench a number of its workforce in a new restructuring move, owing to reduced revenues.