Walter Nyambaga, a reporter for Ramogi TV, overcame difficult circumstances by using his determination and drive to go from selling kitchenware for Ksh 45 a day to being featured on the TV screens of well-known media outlets.
Speaking on Hot 96 FM, he described the difficulties he had during his alleged quick ascent to the position of TV reporter.
Nyambaga moved to Nairobi in quest of employment after spending most of his life in Nyanza.
His first job was as a shop attendant in a neighborhood store in Nairobi.
Nyambaga tried to augment his earnings by hawking kitchen cutlery on the crowded streets of the Central Business District (CBD), where he made Ksh 45 a day.
Motivated by a desire for perfection, the journalist developed his marketing skills by becoming adept at daily consumer interaction.
Nyambaga gained the reputation of being an effective communicator who could persuade anyone of anything.
He was willing to do whatever it took to succeed, even if it meant selling fish items or housewares.
When Nyambaga followed his friends’ advise and entered the media profession, fortune came knocking at his door.
“I got into the media industry when somebody told me that I could be a great journalist. I went back to college in Kisii, paying as little as Ksh 200 and carrying a note requesting to pay the fees at a later date,” he said.
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Nyambaga went on to intern at Radio Tarumbeta in Migori, where he was taught the fundamentals of radio by journalists Paul Odhiambo and Nick Mule.
He noted how many people saw him as a rich personality–despite the reality that he was living from his own pocket.
“I got a call for another local radio station but for eight months, I did a morning radio show without earning a salary. I was still surviving from friends and savings,” he added.
With the goal of finding a silver lining, Nyambaga was offered a job as a correspondent at Ebru TV by former Citizen TV reporter Victor Wetende.
He later discovered an internet advertisement stating that RMS was recruiting for anchors and reporters for its newly launched Ramogi TV.
Nyambaga applied for the position and was selected from hundreds of applicants.
