Citizen TV news anchor Willis Raburu has announced his exit from the Royal Media Services (RMS) backed Tv station after 13 years.
In the announcement made on Monday, June 2023, Raburu revealed that his last day at Citizen Tv will be Friday, June 30.
“I am grateful to you for walking with me in those 13 years. I have been in the media doing several different things. I am grateful for the opportunity to come out and do what it is I love”
“This week, I bid farewell to Royal Media Services, my home for 13 remarkable years. Thank you for the platform to break barriers, inspire change, and connect with all of you. Onward to new adventures,” he said.
On the reason for his exit, the 10 Over 10 show host said he wants to take a break and fully focus on his Master’s of Strategic Communications and Communications for Development at the United States International University (USIU).
“I want to rest, I want to take a breather. Step back, look at everything, share the knowledge I have on the book, and also continue with my Master’s at USIU, which is on Strategic Communication and also Communication Development. So, for now, that remains my focus.” He said.
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Raburu joined Citizen Tv in 2010 as an intern and has worked as a reporter, news anchor, and TV presenter both for Citizen TV and Hot 96.
He has been the host of the 10 Over 10 program on Citizen TV and the mid-morning show for Hot 96, where he also read the news on weekends.
He revealed that his decision to quit Citizen was one of the toughest, expressing his gratitude to the station for supporting his career growth, from joining as an intern to becoming one of the top media personalities.
“It has allowed me to grow in my appreciation of people and things. From the time I started as an intern in 2010 at Royal Media to the different stories that I have done, including an interview with the sitting President William Ruto. I have traveled, made the news, and done different types of products on air,” he added.
Throughout his journalism career, Raburu has won multiple awards for some of the human interest stories he has done, including The Road Safety Award for “Killer Drivers’ Series, the Maji Awards for his series “Deadly Waters,” and The Children Rights Awards for a Rwanda series on the journey of resilient children.