Nation Poaches Top The Star Journalist
Her departure comes amidst NMG's raid on other media houses for top talent ahead of the busy coverage of the 2022 general elections set for August 9.
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The Nation Media Group (NMG) is on yet another hiring spree, this time going after Radio Africa Group.
Grace Kerongo, one of the media house's top entertainment journalists, announced that she was leaving Radio Africa after 13 years.
Her colleagues surprised her with a farewell cake with the words "Will miss you Grace" inscribed on the icing.
Digital journalist Grace Kerongo with her farewell cake on her departure from Radio Africa. /GRACE KERONGO
She was grateful for having worked with them during her tenure at Radio Africa and for the farewell party, where she also gave a speech.
"Here is to a tearful departure and to a new beginning. Thank you kind people for throwing me this intimate farewell cake cutting, speech giving, and tearjerking party.
"I will forever treasure it. And working alongside you all was memorable. Asanteni (Thank you all) and God bless you all," she wrote on Friday, July 22.
Disclosing to Viral Tea, sources close to the digital journalist revealed that she is headed to the Kimathi-Street-based media house with Saturday, August 5 being her last official working day at the radio company.
Kerongo began at The Star newspaper in 2009 as a columnist up until 2017 when she transitioned into digital journalism.
While at the same media house, she became a lifestyle editor for five years for both the newspaper and Mpasho news and entertainment website, which is also attached to the group. Her role included content creation and media monitoring to pick out emerging trends across various online platforms.
"I possess the ability to recognise and tell a good story and appreciate good creative content as well as human interest stories.
"I am good at maintaining a good rapport with sources. I'm a team player, and a mentor to upcoming journalists," reads her LinkedIn bio in part.
The media and communications professional holds a Bachelor of Science degree focused in Information Communication Technology Management (ICTM) from Maseno University. Kerongo's departure comes amidst NMG's raid on other media houses for top talent ahead of the busy coverage of the 2022 general elections set for August 9.
Former Citizen TV sports anchor Bernard Ndong. /FILE
NMG had recently poached sports journalist Bernard Ndong after he left Citizen TV, having worked at RMS for 13 years.
“Bernard joins as our team lead (Sports Editor) for NTV and as an integral part of the wider NMG sports desk team. I believe we are building the most formidable sports desk and we shall lead the way in sports journalism,” Elias Makori, NMG’s Sports Managing Editor, said in an internal message to staff.
