'Am I Scared? Sure. A Little,' Janet Mbugua Finally Speaks Out After Leaving Citizen TV

Piece by: Grace Kerongo
Lifestyle

Everyone is talking about Janet Mbugua's career change. The news anchor said her final 'Bye byes' to her faithful viewers last night.

Janet has finally spoken out about her move from Citizen TV.

She wrote on her blog, "The opportunity to have been a Broadcast Journalist for 10 years has been humbling and rewarding, with 5 of those years spent at Citizen TV. For that I’d like to thank Farida Karoney and Wachira Waruru, who have believed in me through and through. I know the moment is right for me to take a sabbatical; breathe, reflect, pursue my passion projects in earnest and spend time with my young family. It’s more ‘see you soon’ than ‘goodbye’."

She continued, "I’m not going into specifics about what my next steps are, that’s not my style. What I can say for now is that I am in a space of renewal and rebirth, without wanting to sound too perceptible. It’s as metaphorical as it is literal."

Janet revealed that the move was not easy, she still has her own misgivings.

"SOMETIMES LIFE FORCES YOU TO REBOOT, WHETHER YOU WANT TO OR NOT. AM I SCARED? SURE. A LITTLE. ANXIOUS? YES. EXCITED? VERY! BROADCAST HAS NOT JUST BEEN MY BREAD AND BUTTER, BUT THE YING TO MY YANG AS FAR AS CAREER GOES. MY GO TO. MY COMFORT ZONE. STEPPING OUT OF ALL THAT FAMILIARITY, ALBEIT MOMENTARILY, CAN SHAKE ONES EQUILIBRIUM A LITTLE…BUT THAT’S NOT UNUSUAL. BUT, I’M A CLOSET LIFE-IST WHO’S READY TO OWN THAT. LIFE IS TOO SHORT. BETTER TO LIVE IT ABSOLUTELY!", SHE WROTE.

Adding, "I’m excited for what the next few months hold and look forward to sharing all this with you, right here on this platform and across my social media."

Janet is involved in various projects like Help A Child Reach 5, #IAmMotherhood and Inua Dada.