Sam Gituku Promoted at Citizen TV Days After Graduation

Sam Gituku has earned a promotion at Citizen TV days after graduating with a Master's Degree in Digital Journalism from The Aga Khan University. 

Gituku has been promoted to Editor, Quality, and Product Development at Royal Media Services (RMS).

His promotion was announced by Linus Kaikai, the Group Editorial Director who praised the multitalented journalist for driving growth at the station. 

"I am delighted to announce that Sam Gituku has been promoted to Editor, Quality and Product Development in line with the company's policy of recognizing and rewarding outstanding performance in a staffer's respective role," Kaikai announced.

" For the last three years, Sam has demonstrated exceptional resourcefulness and consistency in driving some of the Group's on-air products, in a way that merits and obliges the next level roles."

His promotion comes days after he was unveiled in the News Gang to replace former Citizen TV Political Affairs Editor Francis Gachuri, who moved to the Ministry of Interior as Head of Communications.

Gituku, a veteran broadcast journalist, is well-known for his outstanding ability to break down complex topics and numbers in a way that is easily understandable to the audience.

He has been working in the media industry since 2012 when he was hired as a Radio Correspondent for Royal Media Services-owned Radio Citizen and was based in Machakos County before rising to be a morning show TV host. 

Gituku's biggest break was during the 2017 General Election where he was picked as the lead reporter. He was risen to be among the most trusted journalists who have interviewed some notable faces in Kenyan politics including President William Ruto and Azimio Leader Raila Odinga.

Besides Gituku, Kaikai also promoted Philip Mwaniki to the position of Senior Editor - Digital. 

" Together with the hard-working team at Digital, Philip has demonstrated leadership and initiative in keeping our platforms ahead of the pack in a highly competitive space."

The promotions come amidst reports of some reporters planning to exit the station among them Chemutain Goin and Hassan Mugambi. 

However, Citizen TV has not corroborated the reports of the exits.