In March 2021, Citizen TV’s senior Education reporter Makori Ongechi was sacked under unclear circumstances that make huge news on social media.
According to earlier accounts, it was alleged that Makori was sacked based on religious grounds, but later own, more revelations came in.
Social media reported that Makori had fallen out with senior editors who ended up giving out assignments to other reporters especially on Saturdays which is his worship day as a Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) member.
Other claims indicated that he had been sacked due to serious claims of corruption and receiving bribes. At one time senior reporters investigated him after buying Range Rover car worth millions
Makori remains a hot cake in the market and will soon be back on the screens of other rival stations
He joined Citizen TV as an intern in 2017 before he became a full time reporter.