Former Citizen TV Journalist Kimani Mbugua Announces Comeback [VIDEO]

Mbugua appreciated all his followers for raising a significant amount of money to help him return to his best, days after he opened up on his challenging battle with bipolar mood disorder among other issues.

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Oct 14, 2023 - 10:57
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Former Citizen TV Journalist Kimani Mbugua Announces Comeback [VIDEO]
Former Citizen TV journalist, Kimani Mbugua. /INSTAGRAM.KIMANI MBUGUA

Former Citizen TV presenter, Kimani Mbugua is set to return to the media space with a new show that will start on Sunday, October 15, days after Kenyans managed to raise Ksh420,000 to help him get his life back on track.

Mbugua on Saturday, October 14 shared a video on his social media platforms where he is seen interviewing Kenyans at random in the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD), something he does best and has been known to do well for years.

His new show is dubbed 'UnBroken' and will see him narrate unique stories in line with his journalism career as well as approach Kenyans to ask them to share their story on real issues affecting us on a daily basis.

Here is the video:

"Imagine I wouldn't be here without you! Launching my new show UnBroken tomorrow !! As a journalist, I have always believed that everyone has a unique story which is why I love going on the streets to talk to real people about real issues that affect us every day.

"UnBroken will be our space to talk about what we often don't talk about. Help me spread the word by sharing. Asante sana (thank you)," he stated on his Instagram post.

On his IG stories, he appreciated all his followers for raising a significant amount of money to help him return to his best, days after he opened up on his challenging battle with bipolar mood disorder among other issues.

"I am just overjoyed, and I just wanted to say thank you for the amount you gave. Every one of you who gave me any amount of money I have received from Ksh20, Ksh50, Ksh100 to Ksh100,000. Thank you so, so much for helping me get back on my feet," Mbugua divulged.

"I bought a new shooting device and I got a lapel microphone, which means I am going back to the little streets where I belong."

Mbugua shot the video from his home in Thika where he grew up, further announcing that he would be going to the streets of his home town to look for stories and interview the residents, an expansion from his exploits in Nairobi CBD which formed the basis of the trailer for his upcoming show.

The 27-year-old was known for his youthful approach to the news before his media career came to an end in 2020.

Mbugua's journey through mental illness began that year when he was diagnosed with bipolar mood disorder, a condition that significantly impacted his life and career.

"I have lost so many things, I have lost so many friends on the journey. People got tired of me and I'm in a position where most people are not willing to help," he narrated in part.

He added that after leaving the hospital last week, he sensed that his mind returned to normal, but declared that he was not going to return to his previous position in life.

Mbugua announced that he was looking for a business partner to finance his ideas, which included working with creatives in the content creation industry in Kenya, adding that he needed to register a company and then raise Ksh200,000 for the idea to pick up.

However, Nyako, a popular TikTok personality, made use of the social media platform's live sessions to mobilise Kenyans to raise a total of Ksh420,000 in one and a half hours.

The former anchor's initial debt of Ksh1.7 million was reduced to Ksh1.2 million after his creditors waived penalties for him.

Collage of former Citizen TV presenter, Kimani Mbugua. /VIRALTEAKE

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