Former NTV sports anchor Eddy Kimani has made an appeal to return to the media after a six-year hiatus.
In a job request on LinkedIn on Tuesday, July 14, Kimani stated that he had over 16 years experience adding that he was passionate about inspiring,entertaining and informing the masses.
He also noted that looking for a job amid the Coronavirus was hard, especially since the media industry had been heavily affected by reduced revenues leading to massive layoffs.
However, he was still hopeful of finding an opportunity and tagged the leading media houses in a demo video.
“With that said and well aware of the current challenges media houses are facing, I am seeking a news anchor vacancy because I believe there is a TV/radio, media house out there that I can still add some much needed value to.
“So, now, I am sharing this news anchor screen-test with you. You, head of TV/radio news, you TV/radio station owner or maybe you, who might know one of these decision-makers that I have mentioned,” Eddy wrote in his appeal.
He has served as a news anchor/broadcast journalist for various leading media houses, becoming one of the pioneer news/sports anchors at NTV and Nation FM where he also served as a reporter.
He has also held a similar senior position at the national broadcaster KBC.
His expertise also includes radio/online broadcast and has also worked for Capital FM, for more than 8 years as a reporter, presenter, producer.
Eddy left the media industry to take up a position as a director of communications for the County Government of Nakuru in 2014.
In a candid presentation on Engage Talk in January 2019, he narrates how he applied for a loan to set up a business that would supplement his reduced income but the business failed, leaving him in debt.
He would later be thrown out of his house and had his property auctioned, and adding salt to his injury, his marriage was on the rocks.
Eddy says he was forced to move back to his mother's house at 39 years old and after being diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy, he fell into depression.
He was fortunate enough to pick himself up, reconcile with his wife and in now an inspiration to many Kenyans who believe in second chances.
"When I came back home and made up with my family, I got a call and was cast in Tinga Tinga as Lion. We had a very good and successful run at the Kenya National Theatre.
"After that, in October, we went to Broadway in New York. It is a dream for any actor to act in Broadway and that is why I am saying it was a revelation for me. In 2018, after all those things had happened to me, God just came through for me," he narrated.
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