Janet Mbugua has announced her departure from the morning show Fixing the Nation on Nation Media Group platforms after just over a year. She made the announcement during her final segment on April 17. Fellaris Wambui will replace her.
Janet Mbugua has left Nation Media Group, stepping down from her role on the morning programme Fixing the Nation, which she hosted alongside Eric Latiff and Mariam Bishar.
The show airs every weekday from 6am to 10am across Nation Media Group platforms, featuring discussions on issues affecting Kenyans, with a focus on solutions, expert insights, and public voices. Mbugua said she joined as it aligned with her advocacy and active citizenship efforts.
“It was coming off the back of a very intense season in the country that I had already been very vocal about. So it just felt like a natural fit to continue with that advocacy and active citizen lens and bring it onto a mainstream platform,” Mbugua said. She described her exit as an early one, noting she typically commits three to seven years to media roles.
Mbugua plans to stay active on social media and with her Inua Dada Foundation, which she founded to promote menstrual health management, protect girl child rights, and combat period poverty. She thanked viewers and production teams. Her replacement, Fellaris Wambui, with three years in media and over a decade in corporate communications and brand management, was introduced.
“I’m stepping into very big shoes, but I have been telling myself that each of us have a part to play when it comes to fixing this nation, and I’m here to do exactly that,” Wambui said, adding admiration for Mbugua.