KTN News Anchor Quits For New Job

KTN News, under the Standard Media Group (SMG), has been hit with another big loss after one of its senior anchors, Aby Agina, resigned to take up a bigger job at another media house.

The former Deputy Group Economics Affairs Editor and business anchor joined the multinational station, CNBC Africa and will be based in Rwanda.

The station's Rwanda country manager, Eugene Anangwe - the former CEO of TV47 and founder of Look Up TV, shared the news while welcoming Agina warmly at the outlet's East African headquarters studios.

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

He will serve as a senior anchor and producer at CNBC Africa, having just joined the station.

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. I add if you want to even go further, build a team."

"Welcome to the team at CNBC Africa East Africa HQ in the 2nd fastest growing economy in Africa; Kigali, Rwanda my brother Abiy Agina," stated Anangwe.

Agina joined the Daily Nation as an intern in 2010 fresh from clearing his undergraduate studies in Information Science at Moi University Eldoret, where he majored in Media and Publishing Studies.

He began as an Information Officer at the Kenya Red Cross before moving to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention based in Kisumu whereby he served as an ICT support specialist.

His first stint in media came after he joined Nation Media Group (NMG) as a senior business journalist in 2011 where he spent three years.

"A year after starting off his career at Nation Media, he later joined the broadcast division- NTV as a Business Reporter in 2011. Ever since he has been at the forefront of executing impeccable reports in the world of business. Over time, he has been able to impact society through his stories and in-depth interviews laced with strong analysis. 

"His areas of specialization are in Energy, ICT and Manufacturing. He was crowned the Overall best business reporter in East Africa in 2014 during the Annual EAC Media Awards held in Kampala, Uganda," reads his LinkedIn bio in part.

He joined SMG holding multiple roles in business journalism, beginning as a senior business anchor and reporter before rising through the ranks to be the deputy group economic affairs editor where he was for three years before his departure.

He hosted a daily business show dubbed KTN Business Today which received rave reviews with the hope to grow its audience base.

His departure comes as SMG is fighting to stay afloat financially amidst some of its top talents leaving for greener pastures. On Friday, September 30, it announced that it plans to fire staff en masse across all its departments.