18 July 2023

• Credible reports reaching our Entertainment desk reveal that Raburu parted ways with Citizen TV at a time he had already secured a new job with Nairobi County Government.

Days after quitting Citizen TV, a channel owned by Royal Media Services, journalist Willis Raburu has obtained a new position in Governor Johnson Sakaja's administration.

Raburu revealed that he will be working for Governor Sakaja in an interview with Director Phil.

Raburu omitted, however, to describe the precise position he will hold inside the Nairobi County Government.

According to reliable information that has reached our Entertainment department, Raburu left Citizen TV just as he had accepted a new position with the Nairobi County Government.

He reportedly joined the Governor's Communication team.

“So I’m doing something here and there for our good government and other companies and after that, I’m still weighing my options if I still want to go back to screen.

But remember there is a whole new digital space that allows you more freedom but remember there is still a lot that goes into it.

There is still a lot of goodwill from people and I love that people keep asking me where I want to go next. You know when you are inside the bubble inakaa ni kama haufanyi kitu,” Raburu said.

The former 10 over 10 anchor claimed in a separate interview with Mark Masai that he resigned his well-paying position so that he could relax and concentrate on other things.

"I was loyal to the royal. It was the organizational culture. My colleagues were great and I loved the way the company operated and their open door policy.

Over the period that I have been there, I did different things among them conflict stories, political, human interests

I started doing digital consultancy for companies. I realized I have never taken a break, I needed a rest. I just wanted to do something new, and rest.

I am about to finish my Masters at USIU and that made me broaden my thinking."

Raburu says for a long time he had always wanted to be a journalist.

"I had told my mum and aunty that I would read the news as it was the only thing that made my dad 'shut up.' despite how powerful he was at the time."