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Joseph Warungu
@Warungu
Media trainer & consultant. 30+ yrs journalism experience mainly at BBC. I run a national mentorship programme for young journalists in Kenya @TopStoryAfrica
Apr 10, 2020 • 35 tweets • 16 min read
#WhoHeldMyHand is a tribute to some of the men and women who gave me a break or helped to shape my career. I start with the man who opened my first critical door.

THE TV SCREEN TESTS THAT TESTED MY LIFE

A THREAD Several cars and a van swept into the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on the evening of Monday 29th June 1992. At the parking lot, a number of shaky feet with Bata rubber shoes that had known better times stepped out and shuffled along unsteadily to one corner.
Mar 9, 2020 • 17 tweets • 8 min read
You may Mingle with Power, but You’re Not the Power

When I left the BBC, one of the biggest challenges I faced was finding an to answer the question, ‘Who am I?’

My decision to end my 20-year career with the world broadcaster, took many people by surprise.

#WhatIHaveLearnt Almost everyone I met thought I was crazy to leave such a prestigious job with one of the best media employers in the world. Only my mother understood my mind. “I know you know what you’re doing,” she said. And I did.

#WhatIHaveLearnt