Renowned radio and TV host Eric Latiff has announced his departure from Standard Media Group.
He announced on Monday morning the exit from the Mombasa Road-based media station, after about a four-and-a-half-year stint at the radio station.
“On this 6th day of January 2025, my heart is heavy as I bid kwaheri to the brilliant team of colleagues at Spice FM and the Standard Group. I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of Kenya’s oldest private media house again and I am proud of the teams I leave behind in radio, TV and print,” Latiff said.
He went on to reminisce about his time at the radio station from August
2019 when it was opened, his first day with colleagues, CT Muga, Ndu Okoh
and Njeri Thorne to what it is today.
“At exactly 6am on 20th August 2019, four people entered a brand new studio and started a journey along an uncharted path. When I switched on the four microphones that morning I was excited at launching yet another station, but I also had butterflies in my stomach; would this work? Would the audience embrace four hours of non-stop talk during their busy morning commute?
“The four of us with CT Muga, Ndu Okoh and Njeri Thorne took on the new assignment with dedication and a true belief that we could do it. Outside of that studio was our producer Brian Evusa, the programme controller Brian Obara and, although he wasn’t in the studio, the Radio General Manager Tom Japanni was present.”
Latiff noted that the journey of building The Situation Room to what it has become has been a great one and they have very many people to thank for that.
“The biggest part of this show has been the audience who tune in on radio, TV or digital platforms. It’s humbling whenever people reach out on calls, text or approach us with compliments, comments and suggestions for the show.”
Latiff also hosted a news bulletin at KTN News.
He promised to keep his followers on his next move should there be any.