Joe Ageyo Quits KTN News

Standard Group managing editor, Joe Ageyo on Friday announced his departure from Kenya's leading broadcaster, KTN News.

Posting on his twitter, the celebrated journalist stated: "I am humbled to have worked with the greatest news team in town. Together we conquered mountains. We launched the country's only 24-hour news channel and got it to the top tier in 18 months.

"May God watch over you all at KTN News as I take on the next assignment. Love you all," he exclaimed.

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Ageyo joined KTN in 2000 as a general news reporter, with a special focus on environmental stories. 

He is widely acclaimed as having pioneered Environmental Journalism on Kenyan television. 

Ageyo was the first Kenyan TV journalist to start a regular slot for an environmental feature, Ecojournal.

A show that has won him prestigious awards such as the Environmental Journalist of the Year in 2001 staged by the National Media Trust.

Ageyo also worked for NTV from February 2005 to November 2012, holding various positions including functioning as Head of News Production.

He has previously worked for the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation as well as Royal Media Services.

The former managing editor holds an MSc in Environmental Governance from the University of Manchester, a Bachelor of Agribusiness Management from Egerton University, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication from the University of Nairobi, and a certificate in Advanced Studies in Environmental Diplomacy from the University of Geneva, Switzerland.

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