KBC managing director calls it quits after seven years at the helm of national broadcaster

Waithaka Waihenya

• Mr Waithaka Maihenya has been KBC managing director for seven years
• His tenure ends today 31st October, he did not seek an extension
• Mr Paul Jilani takes over in acting capacity before a substantive MD is recruited
• Waihenya also worked as an editor-in-chief for KBC and as a Senior Editor at Standard

Waithaka Waihenya has exited the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) after seven years at the helm of the national broadcaster.

At the same time, the Board of KBC has appointed the Corporation Secretary,  Mr Paul Jilani to act as MD pending recruitment of a substantive managing director.

 Mr Waihenya previously had served as the Editor-in-Chief of KBC for three and a half years.  His term comes to an end today (October 31). He did not seek an extension.

At the national broadcaster, Waihenya presided over massive expansion in which KBC introduced seven new vernacular FM stations and two TV channels Y254 and Heritage TV. He also oversaw the migration from analogue to digital in which KBC under Signet was one of the two signal distributors.

During his tenure, KBC was awarded ISO certification. He has wide experience in both print and electronic media having served as a senior editor at The Standard Group PLC before joining KBC in 2006.

The KBC Board has thanked Waihenya for his long service at the national broadcaster.