This archive report was first published on 27 June 2020.
On June 27, 2020, former K24 TV journalists Joab Mwaura and Nancy Onyancha, who are also a couple, made headlines after being fired from the TV station. However, the duo has turned their misfortune into an opportunity by launching their own media production company, Sauti Tajika Productions.
According to Mwaura, the company will focus on TV and online commercials, documentaries, event coverage, and voice-overs. The duo had initially incorporated Sauti Tajika Production Company in 2014 as a business that would generate extra income.
With the recent layoffs, Mwaura has been able to invest more in the company and build on his craft. He has acquired equipment and set up a voicing booth in his home. The company has a staff of four, including his wife Onyancha, who is knowledgeable in production, scripting, and voice-overs.
"At Sauti Tajika, we cover TV and online commercials, documentaries, event coverage, and voice-overs," Mwaura stated. "I started working at K24 TV as a reporter, before I was promoted to the assignment editor and finally full editor, so I will take that experience and put it in the work in producing documentary features and voice-overs," he added.
The company has already taken on major projects, including serving Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko. Mwaura maintained that he was still open to offers from other media houses in the country and internationally, adding that Onyancha had already received offers from some local stations.
"As I run the company, I am open to offers from other media stations because journalism is my passion," Mwaura maintained.
Former K24 TV journalists Joab Mwaura and Nancy Onyancha
Sauti Tajika Productions by former K24 TV journalists Joab Mwaura and Nancy Onyancha
