SAM GITUKU REPLACES YVONNE OKWARA ON CITIZEN TV

Citizen TV has announced new changes to its prime time shows as senior anchors Yvonne Okwara and Sam Gituku assume new roles. This follows the departure of Waihiga Mwaura, who hosted News Night Show.

Okwara will now be hosting The Explainer with Yvonne Okwara on Tuesdays after being moved from her Thursday show Tonight with Yvonne Okwara.  Sam Gituku takes over the Thursday bulletin which has now been rebranded to Tonight with Sam Gituku.

While announcing the changes, Royal Media Services Editorial Director Linus Kaikai said the company is trying to offer more than just regular news. “We understand that news is no longer just news, there has to be a meaning behind news and we are responding to the needs that are arising and the challenge that is being placed on us by our audiences,” said Mr Kaikai.

Kaikai praised Okwara saying, “The explainer is also coming because bearers of authority will be given the opportunity to explain the decisions they make. This is an answers platform. Yvonne Okwara is a very strong accountability-driven journalist with a strong record in public interest reporting and she is best placed to execute the Explainer.”

“We will be introducing Sam Gituku. He brings the unique strength of data journalism, just understanding those numbers and breaking them down. When Kenyans are being told 3 percent of their salaries goes to Housing, what exactly does that mean? Sam will be walking through those numbers explaining those numbers, breaking them down in a way that our audiences will consume better.” He added.