On Monday Kenyans, more so KTN TV viewers were in a shock with the news from KTN’s sports presenter Abuller Ahmed that he was quitting the Mombasa road based media house. Did you know where he was heading next? Well, the Zilzala Viwanjani presenter remsined silent on his next destination.
Abuller has worked for KTN as a sports presenter for a period of three years.
His post that was in Kiswahili language, which he loves most read, “Kawaida mtoto huanza kutambaa Kisha akasimama na kutembea Dede, anaposhika Kasi huachiliwa ajipimie mwendo, kwa kipindi Cha Miaka mitatu nimepitia hatua zote hizi kwenye runinga ya KTN, umewadia wakati wa kupaa kwa mbawa zangu, Kwanza natoa shukrani za dhati kwa mashabiki wote, pili kwa Shirika la Standard na kikosi kizima Cha KTN, tatu kwa kitengo Cha KTN michezo kikiongozwa na Hassan Jumaa na mwisho kabisa kwa mentor wangu wa nguvu Ali Ole Manzu #NgomaItambae.”
However, just hours after leaving the Standard media premises, the talented swahili anchor landed a new job at one of the Kenya’s most fast growing media houses.
Abuller landed at the Red Cross owned Switch TV where he will act as swahili news anchor and sports presenter.
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The team getting stronger and stronger, welcome to @switchtvke @abullerahmed
Reasons for his departure however remains unknown as speculations about other presenters exiting the media house goes high.
On the day Abuller left, another news anchor at Radio Maisha, a sister station to KTN, Suleiman Yeri quit the media house again.
Their departure departure from Standard Media may just see another talented presenter leave soon. And guess who?
Hassan Ali Kauleni, commonly known as Hassan Mwana wa Ali may also leave, if his comment o Abuller Ahmed’s post meant anything.
Hassan posted, “Ninaye mwenzangu studioni…..maneno yako yangali kunirindima masikioni. Abuller Ahmed u mtu MPOLE, MSTAHAMILIVU na MCHAPASI kweli! Haya maruerue yataishaje bro? Upweke huu jamani! Wanifanya pia nami kuanza kufikiri mara mbili mbili! Huku nyuma hakukai vizuri. Alilopanga Mola ndilo huwa. In Shaa Allah kila la kheri.”
Another information from an anonymous source close to the media house says that Fredrick Muitiriri also had to quit Radio maisha yesterday. Do you think there is something happening inside the media house following these massive quitting?
