NTV journalist Fred Muitiriri shared the poignant story of losing his job at the TV station shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic, just as the Christmas season approached.
In an emotional video on his TikTok account, Muitiriri recalled being informed of the station’s closure during a meeting.
“I even arrived late to that meeting and asked my colleague what was happening. He angrily replied that the station was shutting down,” he recounted with a laugh.
The termination came unexpectedly, right after the pandemic and as Christmas was drawing near.
“You should have laid us off in July; how can you shut down a TV station in December? We hadn’t even recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic,” he added.
Muitiriri highlighted how abruptly the job ended.
Kenyans responded to his video with various comments:
Sophie Navutete: “You have suffered in this world, but God is faithful.”
sherryadvica1: “Oh dear, I understand… they did not do right by you.”
Essy Kuria: “At least now you can laugh, but wow, Christmas indeed came with plans to sell fear.”
@kakuhRuth: “Ah, it’s laughter for me.”
Juls Wairimu: “You missed a lot if you arrived late. I was already there for the morning shift.”
