How Truth Meter Was Born

Citizen TV’s premier political satire show, Truth Meter, has grown in leaps and bounds in just three years. So popular is Truth Meter that it’s giving NTV’s a run for its cash. But just how was it born?

Speaking to CareerPoint recently, Willis Raburu, the brains behind Truth Meter, explains that after who were known as “the Ocampo six” went to Hague for the first time, they had a major rally at Uhuru park and he did a story on “The Lies at Uhuru Park.” His boss and Royal Media Services’ MD, Wachira Waruru, suggested that the piece could be done weekly and that marked the beginning of Truth Meter.

Inspired and motivated by the Editorial Director in planning and executing the idea, Willis was later allowed to be creative and this made him include music and animation in the political stories to bring out the satire.

Asked how he manages to get ideas for the weekly show, Willis attributes it all to teamwork. Although he has his own ideas, he incorporates those of his colleagues at work to make the show what it is.