Mwende Macharia Leaves Radio Maisha After 14 Years As Company Undergoes Restructuring

• Mwende Macharia has left Radio Maisha after working for the station for 14 years, leaving her fans excited for her
• The queen of airwaves shared that she was happy about her new assignment and promised to give her followers an update
• This comes days after her parent company, the Standard Group, announced it was laying off 300 people to restructure the business

Veteran media personality Mwende Macharia has announced that she is leaving Radio Maisha after 14 years of service.

The radio host posted a long post on her Instagram page, thanking everyone who helped build her brand.

As she bid her colleagues goodbye, she also acknowledged how her long-term employer helped her build a career in radio.

What is happening at Standard Media Group ?

Mwende was working for Radio Maisha which is part of the Standard Media Group umbrella that recently announced that it was firing 300 people due to business restructuring.

Part of Mwende's post read:

"I would like to thank Standard Group management for the opportunity to grow my career and brand over the past 14 years. Most importantly, I would like to extend my gratitude to my fans all over the country and beyond for holding down the queen. You guys are the best, and I really do appreciate you. I wish my colleagues at Radio Maisha all the best."

She, however, teased that she was excited for her next place of assignment and promised to alert her fans.

"I can not wait to share with you my next home so that I can continue doing what I do best. I am beyond thrilled already," she added.

Here is the post:

Here are some of the reactions from the radio personality's fans:

@mbithe_lil said:

"Maximum respect to you, my darling friend. Keep shining and doing what you do best. Warming up for the new assignment. God in it."

@this_is_gathoni said:

"There's only one queen, all the best mamake."

@djkingdamixkiller said:

"All the best, the queen of airwaves."

@mileyfinest said:

"Kila la heri Mwende, the queen mwenyewe."

@karenzo_56 said:

"So heartbreaking, but we wish you all the best mama."

@dj2one2 said:

"All the best in your next assignment queen."

@mosessagwe.tvc said:

"All the best queen. Change is inevitable."

How Mwende Macharia's beautiful house looks

The radio host could not hold her excitement as she celebrated her son, who was turning a year older.

While penning a beautiful birthday message in his honour, many fans could not stop admiring how beautiful her house looked.

Her sofas almost matched the mat on the floor where Mwende and her son sat as they played together.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.