Former Senior Nation Journalist Nominated For Murang'a County Job

Ndung'u, who will be vetted on Thursday, April 6, was picked as chief officer for the Communication and Media docket.

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Mar 30, 2023 - 11:34
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Former Senior Nation Journalist Nominated For Murang'a County Job
A photo of Nation Media Group. /BUSINESS TODAY

Former Nation Media Group (NMG) editor Leonard Guchu Ndung'u was on Thursday, March 29 nominated by Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata for a plum county position.

The governor shortlisted Ndung'u among 15 names of chief officer nominees to be vetted by the county assembly, which were presented before the Murang'a County Assembly for vetting next week by the respective committees.

Ndung'u, who will be vetted on Thursday, April 6, was picked as chief officer for the Communication and Media docket.

File photo of former Nation Media Group journalist Leonard Guchu Ndung'u. /DAILY NATION

The position would put him at the helm of critical communications and information from Murang'a County to the electorates and investors. If approved by the Murang'a County assembly, Ndung'u will also be tasked with helping in marketing the County and popularising its initiatives.

According to the notice, the vetting of the 15 will be done on April 5 and April 6 and after that, the reports will be tabled before the House for approval.

Speaking to Viral Tea, Ndung'u appreciated the role, but could not comment further until the nomination was successful.

"This is a nomination. I cannot comment on it before it materialises," he stated.

Guchu is the former Saturday Nation editor. Before that, he was the political and parliamentary affairs editor. 

He was also a member of the podcast panel of three looking at the day’s politics, including editors Roselyne Obala and Oliver Mathenge. Guchu also served as regional editor based in Nyeri.

Alongside Obala and Mathenge, Guchu was tasked with countering the Citizen TV Newsgang during the 2022 August 9 general election. The three discussed various political topics and even helped to debunk misinformation in the run-up to the election.

If approved, Guchu would join a long list of journalists who have quit the media for government jobs and they include the likes of Kennedy Murithi, Salim Swaleh, Nicky Gitonga, Charles Odhiambo, Sam Ogina and Karen Karimi.

NTV senior political journalist Kennedy Muriithi marked December 31, 2022, as his last day at the Nation Media Group (NMG). Murithi was on November 14, 2022, appointed to Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki's administration as a political advisor during Muthomi's second term in office.

A collage of Francis Gachuri, Karen Knaust and Kennedy Muriithi. /VIRALTEAKE

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