In a stunning flip of occasions, the Affiliation of Media Ladies in Kenya (AMWIK) has introduced the departure of Endurance Nyange from her function because the Government Director. The Board of Administrators made the revelation in an official assertion, citing January 8, 2024, because the efficient date of Nyange’s departure.
🚨NOTICE OF MANAGEMENT CHANGE AT AMWIK. Learn the complete assertion from the AMWIK Board right here: https://t.co/kiOBMVtH1Z#AMWIK2024 pic.twitter.com/D4yeQ3mDys
— Affiliation of Media Ladies in Kenya (@AMWIK) January 10, 2024
Sharon Kechula, the previous Packages Supervisor, has been appointed because the Performing Government Director with quick impact. The assertion from the board assured members that Kechula, alongside board assist, will oversee the affiliation’s affairs throughout this transitional interval.
Earlier than her tenure as the pinnacle of AMWIK, Endurance Nyange introduced a wealth of expertise to the group, having labored in varied media fields, together with broadcast journalism, worldwide public relations, communications, and mentorship for younger journalists. Nyange assumed the place of Government Director on November 15, 2022, succeeding Judie Kaberia.
In response to the announcement, Endurance Nyange issued a press release addressing the AMWIK members. She expressed gratitude for the outpouring of concern and clarified that her departure was a results of her refusal to cooperate with what she deemed as Board impunity. Nyange dismissed the claims within the official announcement, stating that it was generated, written, and sponsored by the Chair, whom she accused of inflicting her grief all through her one-year service to AMWIK.
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Moreover, Nyange alleged a historical past of inside strife throughout the Board, asserting that the Chair had a most well-liked candidate for the Government Director function throughout her recruitment in 2022. She claimed that the Chair and two different Board members falsely resigned, solely to retract their resignations later, citing the necessity for organizational stability. Nyange additionally accused the Board of making an attempt to increase their keep past the stipulated timeframes by means of calculated means.
The previous Government Director urged AMWIK members to withstand impunity and keep vigilant. Nyange asserted that the claims towards her don’t present grounds for the suspension of her function and revealed that she has been given a possibility to attraction the Board’s choice by January 22, 2024.
The unfolding dispute inside AMWIK’s management raises questions on inside governance and transparency. Because the affiliation navigates this era of transition, members are left to grapple with conflicting narratives from the Board and the previous Government Director, creating an environment of uncertainty throughout the group. AMWIK now faces the problem of restoring belief and stability in its management ranks amid these allegations and counter-allegations.
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