Citizen TV’s Health and Science reporter Emily Chebet has opened up about her life, and disclosed to the whole world that she has taken a long break from the station.
The award-winning journalist has actually revealed that she will be away from the Royal Media Services-owned station for 9 months, and this is because she will be studying abroad.
Emily Chebet is actually among the journalists who have been selected to benefit from the John. S Knight (JSK) Journalism Fellowships at the Stanford University in the USA.
According to reports, the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships is a prestigious, fully funded residency program, that is designed for journalists to step away from daily deadlines and focus on improving the future of journalism. It normally runs for nine months.
Emily Chebet disclosed the big news via a post that she made on her Facebook account on Thursday, the 27th of August, where she could not hide just how elated she was after landing the opportunity.
“Hallo Stanford University From Mau to Nairobi. From Nairobi to the Bay Arena. My nine-month journey as a JSK Fellow is about to begin. I have imagined this moment. Worked towards it. Prayed for it. And now, somehow…here i am 😭
I am excited about the new chapter. Deep gratitude for the opportunity John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships. So much to look forward to. So much to learn. So much to discover. For now I am just taking it all in” she said.
The disclosure by Emily Chebet also elicited massive reactions from netizens, who congratulated her for landing the prestigious opportunity.
Others also wished her the very best in this new chapter of her life.