Mr Mbitiru, a long-time Nation columnist, foreign news editor and at one point Sunday Nation managing editor, also worked for other news organisations, including the Associated Press. Born in Kijabe, Mr Mbitiru went to Ohio University after which he worked for the Sandusky Register in Ohio and the Saginaw News in Michigan. He then returned to Kenya to work with the Kenya News Agency before joining the Nation Media Group (NMG). NMG Editorial Director Mutuma Mathiu remembered Mr Mbitiru as “a great journalist”. Long-serving editor Mutegi Njau, who was a news editor when Mr Mbitiru was managing the Sunday Nation, remembers him for “his humility” as well as his guidance.

Source: Daily Nation May 05, 2020 20:37 UTC