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Burial Plans for Veteran Journalist Finalized

Career Journalist and long serving information officer at the Kenya news Agency Mr. Samuel Njue Munyi who died last week will be laid to rest at his Kangaru home in Embu this Friday.

The late Munyi (in tie) attending one of the Editorial meeting

Munyi who died last week after a sudden illness while on a trip was a senior editors at the Agency’s National Editorial Board where he head ether website and social media sections.

The late Munyi served at the Vice presidents’ Press Service during the tenure of Vice President Moody Awori and Kalonzo Musyoka and had a short stint with Deputy President William Ruto before reporting back to the Ministry of Information Communication and Technology.

The late Munyi will be remembered for the revival of the agency’s website and social media outlets that saw the department remain relevant in the ever changing world of technology since the onset of the digital era.

Colleagues at the department of information and the media fraternity at large are struggling to come to terms with the demise of Munyi whose contribution in the industry touched many from within and without the public service.

The late Munyi is survived by his wife Bernice Wanjiru and two children

By Victor Obure

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