Journalist Grace Kuria has quit TV47 barely six months after joining, Daily Trends has learnt.
The acclaimed journalist made a screen comeback at TV47 in July 2023, after quitting BBC.
Kuria bid farewell to her colleagues on January 8, 2024, in a message seen by Daily Trends.
“Hello team. Happy New Year! It’s been an awesome 6 months plus at TV47, working alongside a fantastic, gifted team with so much potential. I’m grateful to each one of you, and particularly those we worked with every Saturday and Sunday, on HerSay and ToThePoint. Like they say, it’s not a goodbye but a see you later. Blessings to each one of you. GKK,” reads the message.
Despite not disclosing her next move in her farewell message, our reliable sources have confirmed that she is headed back to BBC.
She has a wealth of experience from her previous work with K24, CGTN, KTN News, BBC, and most recently, TV47.
Kuria was among the reputable journalists, Mwanaisha Chidzuga and George Maringa, who joined TV47 in July 2023, as they revamped their newsroom.
While at TV47, Kuria handled high profile interviews among them an interview with USA ambassador Meg Whitman, interview with President William Ruto at State House, and an interview first Lady of Namibia Monica Geingos.
Journalists who have recently quit TV47 include Mwanaisha Chidzuga who left to become the deputy govt spokesperson, Ahmed Bahajj who joined BBC, Flora Limukii who recently left to join CNBC Africa in Kigali, Rwanda, and Dennis Otieno who transitioned into the corporate world.
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