By Grace Gilo
Kenyatta University Television and Radio Services (KUTV&RS) in collaboration with the Kenyatta University Centre for Gender Equity and Empowerment and the Mental 360 organization held a successful roadshow aimed at engaging and educating the public.
The roadshow caravan, filled with music, enthusiasm, and meaningful conversations, took off from Kenyatta University, making several stopovers along Thika Superhighway, in places such as Kenyatta Market, Membley, Ruiru, Kimbo, Juja, Weitethie, Kahawa Sukari, Wendani, Mwihoko and Githurai.
The KUTV&RS team, including news anchors, producers, directors, reporters, show hosts and the management tagged along.
While speaking on the aim of the roadshow, KUTV’s Production and Acquisition manager, Boniface Odhiambo, emphasized the station’s expertise in offering quality training that goes beyond personal development and business knowledge.
“We have the necessary resources and expertise for the training,” reiterated Boniface.
For only Ksh 25,520, the practical training courses, which last for a month, offer students the opportunity to gain valuable skills in areas such as Audio-video editing, TV student technical operations, TV journalism, news reporting, anchoring and many more.
A certificate is issued upon completion of the training and attachment which are done at the station’s state-of-the-art modern studios.
The roadshow brought together various partners to create outreach and awareness.
In collaboration with Mental 360, the campaign underscored the urgent need to prioritize mental health, addressing common challenges faced by the youth.
Ochieng Fred, the programs officer at Mental 360 emphasized the need for such initiatives as he highlighted the various programmes they offer.
“Our goal is to create a safe space where people can talk about the problems they are facing,” explained Fred.
“We are friends of the community. Our services are free of charge so come out and have conversations that save lives,” added Griffin Chege, a Rafiki at Mental 360.
Additionally, the KU Centre for Gender equity and Empowerment took the opportunity to advocate against gender-based violence (GBV) and inform the public about free support services available for survivors.
As the caravan wrapped up, the energy and enthusiasm of the participants proved that such engagements are not only entertaining but also a powerful tool for education and awareness.
“The roadshow was a success. We had a vibrant group and people were eager to meet us. We had various games being played, interactions and a great turnout,” stated KUTV’s TPM manager, Mr. Boniface.
“From education to entertainment shows, KUTV remains committed to delivering the best,” he added.