Terry Nzau: Radio Journalist Who Also Worked For Capital FM

Radio journalist Teresia Nzau, known by many as Terry Nzau, is a Media Relations, Engagement/Corporate Communications specialist, and Media trainer with a wealth of experience in the radio industry in Kenya.

On Monday, October 11, she announced on social media that she was leaving Mbaitu FM, a radio station under the Eastern Broadcasting Corporation broadcasting mainly in the Kamba language, having been there for more than 12 years.

"Breaking up is hard to do. And, that sentiment doesn’t just apply to romantic relationships—it also holds some water when it comes to leaving a job.

"This is what I have struggled with for months; to say goodbye to my radio fans and friends. Yes, it has been a lump of sadness in my throat but anyway, I have to break it," she wrote.

Terry Nzau speaking during a forum for journalists on December 10, 2021. /FACEBOOK.TERRY NZAU

She acknowledged her fans for supporting her throughout her career and the kind of friendship they have shown her over the past 10 years, a career experience she termed as 'valuable'.

Nzau noted that she left the station in July 2022 for bigger opportunities.

"While I’m excited about the new opportunity, there’s also a big part of me that’s sad to be saying goodbye, to amazing friends. My time at Mbaitu FM came to an end in July, but it’s definitely not the end of our friendship.

"On to the next chapter, I'll miss you big and see you later. This is not a goodbye," she added.

She is currently pursuing a doctorate degree in Journalism (PhD) at the University of Missouri in Columbia, USA. This is Missouri's largest university and the flagship of the four-campus University of Missouri System founded in 1839 and was the first public university west of the Mississippi River.

Terry Nzau Profile

Nzau is an accredited journalist with the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) and has over 10 years of experience in broadcast media, specific, radio.

She worked as a dedicated reporter, and deputy News Editor before becoming an Editor for Mbaitu FM, a station she has been at from August 2009 to August 2022. She also worked for Capital Group (Capital FM) as a correspondent for the Lower Eastern region.

She was also a media consultant with several organizations where she trained journalists on election preparedness and coverage. Some of the organizations she provided consultancy work to include; the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP), Kenya Editors Guild (KEG), MCK and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

Nzau is a fellow with Friedrich Naumann Foundation Africa (FNFreiheit Africa), an independent organization that promotes liberal policy and politics in Germany and around the world. In Africa since 1963.

She is also a member of the Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK), Kenya Editors Guild (KEG) and Scribes Association Group of Kenya (Scribes254).

In 2021, she was recognised as the most outstanding journalist during an event held by Scribes254 on Saturday, December 11, 2021, attended by 100 journalists from the outfit, the country's first-ever consisting of over 250 journalists across the country and beyond attached to various media houses ranging from Broadcast to print and Digital.

At the time, the scribes called upon the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and state agencies to ensure they are protected while covering the campaigns leading up to the 2022 general elections in August.

Terry Nzau with other journalists during the Scribes end-of-year party on Saturday, December 11, 2021. /FILE