Flora Limukii Joins Global Media House Days After Leaving TV47

News anchor and political reporter, Flora Limukii announced on Monday, December 25 that she joined CNBC (formerly Consumer News and Business Channel), a global broadcaster whose African division is headquartered in South Africa.

The move came just days after she announced that she left TV47 under Cape Media Limited.

Despite not immediately revealing her exit role at the international media house, she revealed that she would be based in Kigali, Rwanda.

Flora Limukii outside TV47 studios. /FLORA LIMUKII

"Just as the birth of Jesus Christ was good news, I am elated to announce that I will be joining CNBC Africa in Rwanda. See you in Kigali," she wrote on her X account.

While announcing her exit in a statement on Wednesday, December 20, Limukii indicated that the right time came to venture into other greener pastures.

While hosting her final Morning Cafe show, she was almost reduced to tears as her colleagues bid her goodbye.

"After 1 year and close to 5 months at TV47, today marks my last day on air, time has come to explore another venture.

"I’m grateful to the management, colleagues and friends whom I have forged a great relationship with over time. Many thanks to my online fans as well and your contribution in growing my online brand visibility," she stated on her X account.

Touted as one of the most vibrant Generation-Z reporters in the country, Limukii prides herself as an enthusiastic journalist in search of a fast-paced environment to work in as well as disseminate human interest-oriented and impactful stories.

She commands a sultry voice coupled with a smooth mastery of the English language which makes many remind themselves of certain BBC News anchors and veteran as well as current female anchors, but what many should know by now is that she is a huge presence on Twitter (now X).

She began as a content creator at TUKO.co.ke on a contract basis in 2019.

She then worked as a business reporter at the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) on an internship basis in 2019 and as a content writer for Opera News in 2020.

In 2021, she was poached by Switch Media (formerly Switch TV) as a political reporter and producer. Months later, the station would halt its on-air broadcast during its digital transition, a move that left her and many other anchors out of work.

The move led to rival media houses raiding the Red Cross-owned station, among them being TV47, which poached Limukii in August 2022, during the same month of intense media coverage of the August 9 general elections.

Limukii joins other media personalities such as Terryanne Chebet and former KTN News anchor Aby Agina as Kenyans who have joined CNBC Africa.

Coincidentally, the station's Rwanda country manager, Eugene Anangwe, had served as the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TV47.

Abby Agina (seated) and Eugene Anangwe at CNBC Africa studios. /FACEBOOK.EUGENE ANANGWE