Citizen TV’s Sam Gituku Says He was Once a Train Driver Before Rising to Fame

Long before gaining recognition as one of Kenya’s familiar television journalists, Sam Gituku spent his working days behind the controls of a locomotive, transporting goods across the country’s railway network.

The Citizen TV presenter previously worked for Kenya Railways Corporation as a train driver, a career that many of his current viewers might never have associated with him. His unexpected professional background has recently attracted attention after he shared photographs from his years in the railway industry.

The throwback pictures, published on his Facebook account, offered followers an opportunity to revisit a chapter of his life before he entered mainstream broadcasting. They showed him performing his duties inside a locomotive, highlighting the different responsibilities he handled before establishing himself in journalism.

Gituku accompanied the photographs with personal memories of his experience working for the railway company. Among the details he shared was his favourite locomotive, number 8723, which he remembered operating during his time in the transport sector.

He also recalled using the locomotive while handling cargo at the National Cereals and Produce Board depot in Eldoret. The recollection provided additional insight into his former responsibilities, particularly his involvement in transporting agricultural produce and other goods.

His disclosure generated interest because his present career places him in a completely different professional environment. Today, Gituku is recognised for his work as a television journalist, covering developments that shape Kenya’s political, economic and social landscape.

He is also associated with Citizen TV’s News Gang programme, where journalists examine significant national issues, question political developments and discuss matters affecting public institutions. The programme has become a platform for analysing government decisions, public expenditure and accountability.

Although his railway photographs reveal a career that existed before his television recognition, they also demonstrate the variety of experiences he accumulated along the way.

His transition from operating trains to presenting and analysing news illustrates how professional journeys can take unexpected directions. It also offers viewers a glimpse into the personal history of a journalist whose current responsibilities are far removed from his previous occupation.

By sharing the memories, Gituku has allowed Kenyans to discover an unfamiliar part of his story, reminding audiences that public figures often have professional experiences beyond the careers for which they are widely recognised.

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