“It was a prayer answered”Dr. King’ori speaks on leaving NMG.

Comedian Felix Omondi, also known as Dr. King’ori, recently discussed his departure from Nation Media Group (NMG) after a decade. 

Speaking on the Mic Cheque Podcast, King’ori explained why he retained the rights to ‘The Wicked Edition’, which is now being aired on his YouTube channel.

Reflecting on his departure, Dr. King’ori considered it a timely decision, as he had hoped to spend ten years at NMG, and his departure marked exactly that time period. 

“I chose to leave and by the way, I think it was a prayer answered. When I joined Nation, Kazungu (Captain Otoyo) said he had been there for ten years, and I told God, can I be there for ten years? When I was leaving, I noticed it had been ten years,” King’ori shared in an episode of Mic Cheque Podcast.

He also mentioned a shift in energy at NMG, with some colleagues displaying negative attitudes that began to affect his work. 

“We got legit support at Nation and the decision to leave was because I felt a negative vibe from some of the people who supported us massively. They had begun whispering toxic vibes which were now reflecting back on the show,” he explained.

Rather than allowing this to interfere with the quality of his production, King’ori decided it was best to leave NMG.

“I don’t love being distracted, so I felt instead of affecting the quality of what we did, let me just quit,” he added, clarifying that he did not hold any animosity towards those involved, understanding that they too may have been influenced by external factors.

Additionally, Dr. King’ori explained his decision to retain the rights to ‘The Wicked Edition’, attributing it to the show being undervalued by some individuals within the company.

“I also think that was partly because the show was very underestimated by some people in the company. Because media is a beast, if they want to bring you down, they can,” he noted.

 He clarified that the decision to continue the show independently was not influenced by NMG’s editorial shifts.

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