This archive report was first published on 7 July 2020.
Switch TV's Resurgence ¶
After facing significant losses and uncertainty following the departure of its prime news anchors to K24 TV, Switch TV has made a triumphant return with a new team of news anchors.
The new team, unveiled on July 6, 2020, includes Nancy Onyancha, a former K24 news anchor, who has joined Switch TV along with her husband, Joab Mwaura. They have also established their own media company, Sauti Tajika, which has been in operation for six years.
Other members of the new team include Frederick Muitiriri, a journalist with a background in the Kenyan police force, Joel Chacha, a bold and fearless individual, Hadiya Mwasiwa, a voice artist and journalist, and Emmanuel Terer, a tenacious journalist who was poached from TV47.
Switch TV's new team is set to bring a fresh perspective to the channel's news programming, and the station is optimistic about its future prospects.
— Switch TV Kenya (@switchtvkenya) July 6, 2020
The New Team ¶
Nancy Onyancha ¶
Nancy Onyancha, a former K24 news anchor, has joined Switch TV along with her husband, Joab Mwaura. They have also established their own media company, Sauti Tajika, which has been in operation for six years.
Frederick Muitiriri ¶
Frederick Muitiriri, a journalist with a background in the Kenyan police force, has joined Switch TV. He has previously worked as a news anchor at Inooro TV and a radio presenter at Radio Maisha.
Joel Chacha ¶
Joel Chacha, a bold and fearless individual, has been working at Switch TV on his Switch Adhuhuri show, an exclusive Kiswahili Monday morning bulletin.
Hadiya Mwasiwa ¶
Hadiya Mwasiwa, a voice artist and journalist, has also been working at Switch TV for her Kiswahili morning bulletin Switch Adhuhuri alongside Joel Chacha.
Emmanuel Terer ¶
Emmanuel Terer, a tenacious journalist, was poached from Mount Kenya University-run, TV47, where he hosted TV 47 Breakfast show, exclusively a Kiswahili show.
