KTN news anchor Sophia Wanuna has called it quits at the station after 11 years.
Highly-placed sources at Standard Group have told sauce.co.ke that Wanuna who was also the news editor tendered her resignation at the beginning of the month. She will be leaving the station on Friday, April 21.
The news anchor had been off the air for months as her final appearance on KTN was at a show on Spice FM dated February 7, 2023, where she was a guest host to discuss matters politics.
Sophia previously hosted KTN News‘ political show, on Sundays at 9:00 pm Checkpoint and was a lead reporter on The Big Story – a current affairs show that aired 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm before it was shelved, making her arguably one of the best political reporters.
She joined SMG in December 2011 after her short stint as an anchor at Mediamax’s K24. She hosted the Morning Express during her early days at the media house.
One of her notable milestones was moderating the 2022 Deputy Presidential debate between running mates; United Democratic Alliance’s Rigathi Gachagua (Deputy President) and Azimio’s Martha Karua, on July 19, 2022.
