Nation Media Group (NMG) has fired NTV news anchor Ken Mijungu.

The company on Wednesday July 1, 2020 through a zoom meeting notified its employees of its planned reorganization that could lead to mass lay offs.

On Thursday July 2, 2020, the purge began from the Newspaper section, where senior editors and managers were affected.

The big casualties on Thursday include Nation Newspaper Division Managing Director Francis Munywoki, partnerships & projects manager and long-serving education editor David Aduda, Business Daily Managing Editor Ng’ang’a Mbugua and Daily Nation News Editor Francis Wanyonyi Wambilianga.

Reports indicated that the company was to shift its gear on NTV today, and the axe has fallen on Mijungu.

Taking to his official twitter account this morning, Mijungu notified his fans that he was among those that were affected by the axe that fell on the NTV Newsroom.

Mijungu noted that he had been given a two-paged termination letter that summed up his seven-year journey at the company.

He thanked NTV for giving him the opportunity, and thanked God for the journey, citing that people live to fight another day.

“The axe fell @NTVnewsroom and I was on its way. 7 years in those corridors summed up in a two page letter of termination. We live to fight another day. Thanks to God, He remains the greatest, thank you @ntvkenya for the opportunity and thank you for always staying tuned,” reads his message.

The post NTV’s Ken Mijungu Fired appeared first on Daily Trends.

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino is now threatening to sue Nation Media Group over a story on Felix Orinda, polularly known as DJ Evolve.

The controversial lawmaker, who he is accused of shooting the entertainer on the neck while raveling at B Club in Nairobi’s Kilimani area in January, denied the charges preferred against him at a Milimani court and was granted Sh10 million bail.

He later appealed, and the cash bail was reviewed to Sh 5 million after being charged with attempted murder and behaving in a disorderly manner.

NTV on Monday reported that DJ Evolve, who was recently discharged from Nairobi hospital, is still bedridden and cannot do anything by himself.

The video showed the DJ has not fully regained his voice and is struggling to talk.

But through his lawyers, Okatch and Partners Advocates, Babu asked the media for a public apology within two days.

He wants the media house to admit liability for ‘slanderous and libelous statements’ or he will sue.

In his demand letter, Babu claims that the piece aired on TV was aimed at pitting him against the public.

“That your story on the plight of Orinda though noble as it shows his improved state, has been used by yourselves to attack, accuse, persecute. reprimand, convict our client in the eyes of the public. The sole intention was indeed to whip up emotions, and incite the public against our client, ” the letter dated July 1 read.

Babu said the story infringes his constitutional rights to a fair hearing.

“That we have carefully listened to and watched the said story over and over and indeed at no point has the said Felix Orinda stated that he was shot by our client, ” he said.

“In fact, even before your news item, Orinda has never ever stated in any forum whatsoever that he was shot by our client. The Directorate of Public prosecutions has further confirmed that in fact Orinda has never recorded a statement on the matter.”

Babu said that the ‘slanderous, libelous defamatory remarks’ have made him suffer considerable mental anguish and embarrassment.

According to the DPP Noordin Haji, the case has been slowed down by the inability of the victim to record a statement following the shooting which affected his speech.

The DPP through a statement issued on June 30 said that Investigation report shows that the victim is paralyzed and has a speech impediment making it very challenging to record his statement.

The MP was arraigned in court on January 1, 2020 and was charged with attempted murder and behaving in a disorderly manner.

The post Babu Owino Threatens to Sue NMG Over DJ Evolve Story appeared first on Daily Trends.

Nation Media Group has suffered a blow after one of their top news anchors at NTV quit.

Doreen Majala, one of NTV’s prime time news anchors said that her Wednesday night news was the last broadcast she was doing at NTV.

She gracefully thanked her viewers as well as employers for giving her the platform to express her passion.

She left the station after 1 and a half years of hosting the Sunday prime time news.

“Good evening good people! It’s been an honor gracing your screens on NTV informing and educating you through the news. A big Thank you to the Nation Media Group management for the platform & to my colleagues, for the wonderful experience,” she stated.

Following the exits of popular anchors such as Trevor Ombija from the same station, Doreen´s Sunday bulletin rose to fame thus making her a household name.

Her fans have expressed their feelings following her exit, with many feeling heartbroken.

Here are various reactions from her fans.

The post Popular NTV News Anchor Quits appeared first on Daily Trends.

Deputy President Dr William Ruto has been in a tussle with Media houses not less than once over controversial headlines.

Just recently, the DP has been been seen blasting the Standard Media Group on several occasions over controversial headlines that run with his name, and now, he has turned his anger to the Nation Media Group.

On Thursday morning, Daily Nation newspaper ran a headline titled “Murumbi Land Ownership Row Haunts Ruto”.

Responding to the headline, the seemingly angry Ruto said that the news was fake and sponsored.

Accusing the media house of being bankrupt, Ruto said that it has become hard for them to make a sale without his name on the headline.

“The now persistent, obviously sponsored FAKE NEWS by hired bankrupt media that finds it difficult to make a sale without the name Ruto. Bure kabisa. Riswa! ” Ruto tweeted.

Two months ago, Ruto put The Star Newspaper on the spot over a story on their cover page.

Ruto referred to The Star’s cover story that was titled ‘Ruto Allies Plot to Scuttle Uhuru-Raila Referendum’, as fake news.

According to the Deputy President, it was uncouth of newspapers, to use his name to sell stories even when he was not involved in the said news.

The DP has also been at odds with Standard Newspaper several over controversial headlines.

The post Angry Ruto Blasts Nation Media Over Controversial Headline, Terms it Bankrupt appeared first on Daily Trends.