The Weekend Shift by Amida Yakub – GT Digital Media

Nairobi – The Weekend Shift is a weekly news and current affairs broadcast program aired on GT Digital every Saturday and Sunday. It is one of the flagship programs of the Nairobi based Media network, GT Digital. 

The program is hosted and moderated by Amida Yakub, and features regular Somali guests. 

The program sees the GT presenter discuss and debate current affairs events, focusing primarily on social and political topics.

The Weekend Shift highlights events of the previous week, news and commentary in it’s series combined with analysis from the host, plus guest contributors.

Welcome to GT Digital Programs, a permanent home of media products leading conversations on key issues in Kenya and the globe. Photo/ GT 

Occasionally, viewers are invited on-air to provide opinions as part of a panel discussion. 

Garissa Today, also GT Digital, is a premier news outlet dedicated to providing up-to-the-minute coverage of local, national, and international events. 

GT is a digital media and community that aims to Inspire action and advocacy on issues that matter most Kenyan Somalis. Photo/ GT

GT Digital strives to deliver accurate and unbiased news to our esteemed community, fostering a well-informed society. 

Stay tuned for the latest updates on current affairs and other compelling stories shaping communities in Northern, Kenya in Somali and English.

Yunis Dekow, a senior Pan-African journalist serves as the director of GT and the creative agency, Royal Halann Creatives. 

Mr. Dekow is a senior subject matter expert who regularly advises governments, humanitarian organizations, and think tanks on democracy, development, strategic communication, diplomacy and security affairs. Photo/ GT

GT recognise freedom of expression as a foundational human right underpinning democracy and support public interest journalism as a public good that should be available to all.