Former Citizen TV Reporter Dies
BBC Worldwide’s Kenyan Broadcast Journalist, Anne Waithera is dead.
Anne passed on last evening after a long battle with cancer.
Before joining BBC, Anne worked at Citizen TV and Easy FM before the national British broadcaster came calling. Friends, colleagues (and former colleagues) took to social media to mourn journalist.
It’s with deep sorrow that we announce the death of our colleague Anne Waithera who passed away Monday in Nairobi. pic.twitter.com/efhPNv0Te4
— BBC Africa (@BBCAfrica) January 28, 2014
RIP #AnneWaithera a gifted and passionate BBC journalist.It was great serving with you in NMG.May God grant your family comfort.
— KaaraWainaina (@KaaraWainaina) January 28, 2014
Sad to believe but I just have to… RIP Comrade Anne Waithera…
— Philip Etale (@Etalephil) January 28, 2014
@BBCAfrica suffers another loss as journalist Anne Waithera dies of Cancer related ailments. RIP
— Robert Alai (@RobertAlai) January 28, 2014
BBC’s Anne Waithera has passed on . RIP
— Joy Doreen BIIRA (@JoyDoreenBiira) January 28, 2014
R.I.P. Anne Waithera. Was a very welcoming face in my budding years at Citizen TV. May you find rest in eternal bliss.
— FERDINAND OMONDI (@FerdyOmondi) January 28, 2014
Described as among the most talented Kenyan journalists of her time, she joined the BBC in 2009 after many years with local TV and radio stations. She was the first BBC bilingual – English and Swahili – reporter to be appointed to the Ethiopia capital, Addis Ababa.
Anne’s death comes just a fortnight after another BBC reporter, Komla Dumor, died of cardiac arrest at his London home.
Rest in Peace Anne.
