Renowned journalist and media personality Lynn Ngugi has announced her next career move about two weeks after she left Tuko.
While introducing her new YouTube channel to her fans on September 2, 2021, Ngugi sought to answer a question that has long bugged her followers.
She first appreciated her fans for the overwhelming support she has received as she begins her new journey.
"I am truly grateful for all of you that have held my hand. Your comments, emails, all I see is positive vibes. I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart," she gratified.
Ngugi announced her departure from Tuko after spending four years at the media house. She expressed her gratitude to the website for the platform it offered her to develop and grow her career.
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She thanked the management and her former team for always being there for her during that chapter of her life, and as she begins a new one.
"It is always purposeful to know where your journey ends and where a new one begins," she said.
Ngugi revealed that she will be focusing on her YouTube channel. She noted that she is not afraid of starting from scratch, citing the impressive channels she grew to prominence while at Tuko.
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She noted that the channel which has grown to 90,000 subscribers has gained massively over the last few days.
"Where I am going is here (referring to Lynn Ngugi Channel)," she announced.
Ngugi revealed that the channel will focus on the numerous untold stories that exist within the society today.
She urged fans and members of the public alike to share stories with her that need coverage through her handles.
While at Tuko, the journalist commanded a massive following owing to her Tuko Talks and Stories of Wanjiku shows. She noted that she will employ a similar model in telling the stories of many more others through her new channel.
In an email sent to Tuko staff confirming her exit, Lynn's full-time partnership with the media house ends on the 9th of September, 2021.
"This is to inform all of you that Lynn Ngugi shall be leaving her role of producer and head of the video at the company by way of mutual consent after a very impressive 4 years at the helm of the video team where her contribution cannot be underestimated in any way.
"The company fully appreciates the hard work, dedication, zeal, and sheer commitment demonstrated by Lynn Ngugi throughout her working period thus growing TUKO.co.ke’s YouTube channel into a household name/brand," part of the email read.
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