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Fateful moment Terryanne Chebet embarrassingly got stripped off her title at a public event

Posted on by Gloria Katunge

Seasoned Kenyan media personality, Terryanne Chebet once faced her big axe at Royal Media Services, that caused her sleepless nights but one that well-equipped her with life lessons that she can proudly speak of today.

Recalling that fateful day, the TV beauty revealed it was about 2pm on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, when her boss called her into the office and informed her of the restructuring exercise.

Remember, at the time, she was busy preparing for her Citizen TV evening show, The Business Centre. But viewers had just been robbed of the chance to ever see Terryanne on their screens during the Business segment.

In a matter of minutes I had lost a very well paying and prestigious job as a TV host in the country’s leading media house. As a sole breadwinner, I was completely anxious about the future. I was scared!

Renowned Business journalist, Terryanne Chebet

The mother of two could not sleep knowing she had a bank loan, school fees, rent and other home essentials to take care of. But here she was, no longer on a payroll.

Also read: Terryanne Chebet resigns from top media house

The torment

However, nothing was more haunting for her than the fact that to every event she went, she needed to introduce herself and ofcos, that tags along where you work. But what was she going to say this time around?

I remember being at a cocktail even one evening and I didn’t know how to introduce myself. I always introduced myself as a News anchor and now the introduction itself was always followed by questions about what happened.

Mother of two, Terryanne Chebet

But this had become part of who she is, this was her story and the only way through, was to tell her story. However, painful, however heartbreaking, it had to be told and she braved up and faced her fears.

No matter how uncomfortable, tell it until you feel better about sharing the story.

I cried all night but in the morning, I had to show up at work, looking alright – Terryanne Chebet´s aftermath after Citizen TV´s mass firing

Posted on by Gloria Katunge

It looks like a common phrase to always shoot, but for sure when one door closes, at least a window opens. Terryanne Chebet is no lie a signature media personality in Kenya but she once got fired.

Working at Citizen TV, well endorsed in her media profession, a quality journalist and up-to-task, a dear Terryanne Chebet never say her dark days approaching.

Opening up to NTV´s Unscripted show host, Grace Msalame, Terryanne Chebet narrated the ordeal that saw her turn to a crybaby.

Former Citizen TV journalist, Terryanne Chebet

Speaking on receiving the news that was made public by Citizen TV, Terryanne recalled:

It was OMG! What will happen to my child at the time, my career, what my future will be like. It was very hard in the beginning. Just hearing the news crashed me from a very personal point because there´s one thing when you lose your job so publicly.

Having been so good at what she does, she could not just fathom the news:

I never imagined I could be one of them.

Re-stabilizing

Step-by step, she narrated the turn of events on that fateful day:

After I was fired, I called my friend and she told me to calm down because I was crying, I went home, locked myself in the room crying and the hardest person to tell was my nanny (Pamela), kazi imeisha. That was so hard because I had lived with her for 10 years. She knew me in and out and had never seen me cry even once.

Adding:

I can imagine what was going through her mind.

Business journalist, Terryanne Chebet

The friends who stick around but one hardly takes notice of, provided a shoulder to lean on for the business journalist.

It was very difficult but I had a very strong support system which I had probably taken for granted earlier. One of the friends who really came through for me was my business partner at Scarlet.

But she could only cry for so long. She put on that brave face and just did what had to be done!

I had no time to feel woiyee for myself. I would cry at night but in the morning, I had to show up for work (at Scarlet). There were people in the office and I had to look like I am alright. I was fighting so much internally but then my brain was engaged in so many other ways.

Boss Lady, Terryanne Chebet

Terryanne Chebet now boasts as the General Manager at Metropol TV, a Patron at Pan African Business Women´s Association, an entrepreneur and influencer, just but to mention a few of her endorsements.