Former Radio Citizen host Joyce Gituro was sworn in as the Chief Officer in charge of the Department of Public Communications and E-government for Machakos County.

In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti announced that Joyce Gituro was sworn in, along with two other new officers.

They are Francis Munyambu for the Department of Inspectorate and Emergency Services, and Dr. Juliana Ndung’e for the Department of Sewerage, Sanitation, and Waste Management.

“I have today witnessed the swearing-in into office 3 Chief Officers following their vetting and approval by the County Assembly of Machakos,” Ndeti wrote on her account.

“I take the opportunity to wish them the very best, God’s guidance and wisdom as they serve the great people of Machakos County in fulfilling our Clarion call Chakula Mezani, Pesa Mfukoni.”

Joyce Gituro is a veteran in the communications industry and has a wealth of nearly two decades serving the media industry, particularly in radio.

She began her career at Royal Media Services’ Radio Citizen in 2004, where she has spent over 15 years. Starting as an On-Air Host, she progressed to roles such as Transmission Controller and Brand Manager at Radio Citizen.

“I worked for Citizen from 2004 to 2011. In 2011, I was promoted. I would only be doing one show on Sunday,” she said in a past interview.

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In 2018, Gituro decided to end her longstanding tenure with RMS and joined Mediamax Network as the head of programs, overseeing 6 radio stations. She left this role in 2019.

Later in 2020, she joined Radio Jambo as the host of the Sunday show ‘Injili Jumapili’ (Gospel Sunday) but eventually left to focus on her own business ventures.

“I could not imagine waking up to preach but looking at it now, I thank God for it has made me know God more.”

Joyce Gituro succeeds former NTV news anchor Daniel Mule, who left to join the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) as the Deputy Director and Head of Public Affairs and Communication.