Citizen TV’s Victor Kinuthia: I almost gave up, but not anymore!

By , K24 Digital
On Tue, 10 Sep, 2019 13:27 | 2 mins read
Citizen TV's Victor Kinuthia has captured the attention of BBC World News, just hours after he was ridiculed by Kenyan social media users. [PHOTO | COURTESY]
Citizen TV's Victor Kinuthia has captured the attention of BBC World News, just hours after he was ridiculed by Kenyan social media users. [PHOTO | COURTESY]
Citizen TV's Victor Kinuthia has captured the attention of BBC World News, just hours after he was ridiculed by Kenyan social media users. [PHOTO | COURTESY]

Citizen Television reporter Victor Kinuthia says he won’t give up despite being ridiculed by social media users on Monday over what a section of them termed as incoherent live reportage.

Kinuthia was outside Murang’a police station, where area MP Ndindi Nyoro had just been arrested over church violence witnessed on Sunday.

A section of social media users termed his report as “sub-standard”, given it was marred by what many perceived as inadequate confidence, unpreparedness and lack of mastery of English press language.

Several senior journalists, however, took to the social media platforms to defend Kinuthia, observing that live-reporting is never an easy task.

Citizen TV editorial director, Joe Ageyo, was among the senior journalists, who encouraged Victor.

“I have done this for 21 years, and I can tell you that it is not a walk in the park. Victor found himself in a breaking news situation, and gave it his best: this was his first lice report of that kind. He is destined for greatness. I am truly proud of him,” Ageyo said on Twitter.

Citizen TV political editor, Francis Gachuri, said: “I stand with Victor. For a full-time young Inooro TV correspondent to take up the challenge, and try out an English live link on prime TV is courage. He may have faltered, but it was a valuable learning experience and opportunity. He will build on it.”

Citizen TV news anchor, Yvonne Okwara, said: “You won’t be laughing in a few years! Let us cut Victor some slack. We believe in him. He will go places. We will walk with him.”

Another Citizen TV news anchor, Hussein Mohamed, said: “In many professions, you hide your mistakes. In journalism, you broadcast them. So, give Victor a break. It was his first live link in a chaotic scene. He will learn like many of us. Let us revisit this when he makes it in a few years. Inshallah.”

And, now Victor Kinuthia says following the trolls, he “almost gave up” on journalism, “but not anymore”.

“I almost gave up when I found myself trending all over after yester-night’s 9pm news. But, after receiving calls from my bosses, colleagues, friends and fans, I must say I am encouraged. Boy child is rising,” he said on Facebook.

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