Former president Daniel Moi's press secretary Lee Njiru has advised journalists to invest their earnings for easy landing upon retirement.

Speaking to journalists in Mombasa ,Njiru regretted that only a small percentage of journalists working in newsrooms have huge investments, therefore a majority end up living a miserable life and dying poor .

"I have established that only 1 percent of journalists put up huge investments,many end up being carried away by fame and incentives given to them by news sources,others end up too alcoholic and due to frustrations after leaving work,"he said.

Lee who served former presidents Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel Moi for over three decades said discipline,hard work, determination is paramount in the media sector for ones survival.

"Stop drinking alcohol, report to work on time,dress well, be consistent and ensure you deliver the best until nobody will victimize you anywhere, make people feel your work and they will fear it,"he said.

At times he says, journalists ego makes them think that they are equal to their bosses or sources thus forgetting to live within their means.

He is now urging practicing journalists to adjust accordingly and rethink about retirement.

" Am speaking to you as a father, colleague and grandfather to some of you,the work of a journalist if you are not careful you will perish, because when you work on a radio,Tv or a newspaper you grow horns, forget that the media house you are working for belongs to the owner,"he added.

Njiru said working for the head of state is a rare opportunity therefore it demands one to uphold much discipline and perseverance.

In his advice to practicing journalist the veteran spares no one saying retirement is awaiting them and many will end up suffering for failing to plan about their future.

"I would advise you,if you get any earnings invest it,the little you get make good use of it,I have seen many colleagues perish because of forgetting about life after retirement,"he said.

He added. "When l life is good build your own empire,don't live on borrowed fame,that media house belongs to the owner not yours,"he cautioned.

The veteran pressman advised parents and guardians to guide their children to take up marketable courses for job marketability.

He was responding to a question regarding the state of diminishing media jobs in the country.

"Relook at the marketability of the course,this world is very competitive and no one looks after you when you fail to get a job,"said Njiru.