{"id":139913,"date":"2020-07-07T13:56:43","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T10:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/ke\/?p=139913"},"modified":"2020-07-07T14:03:33","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T11:03:33","slug":"switch-tv-unveils-new-faces-taking-over-its-newsroom-in-massive-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/switch-tv-unveils-new-faces-taking-over-its-newsroom-in-massive-comeback\/","title":{"rendered":"Switch TV unveils new faces taking over its newsroom in massive comeback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Youthful Kenyan channel, Switch TV has announced its major comeback, barely days after its prime news anchors were poached by embattled station, K24 TV.<\/p>\n<p>Switch TV was left counting losses, unsure of its next move and what the future held for them especially in terms of audience numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunate enough, they figured a way out after swiftly gathering its new face of TV presenters, some from its rival stations, others only getting better at their job.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_139934\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139934\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/74d63f25-b04d-4366-9aa4-f78f45905f6f.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-139934 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/74d63f25-b04d-4366-9aa4-f78f45905f6f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/74d63f25-b04d-4366-9aa4-f78f45905f6f.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/74d63f25-b04d-4366-9aa4-f78f45905f6f-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/74d63f25-b04d-4366-9aa4-f78f45905f6f-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/74d63f25-b04d-4366-9aa4-f78f45905f6f-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-139934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Switch TV unveils its new team of TV presenters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Breaking the news, the Redcross-owned TV station shared:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>@switchtvkenya is excited to introduce the new faces of Switch TV News.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/switchtvkenya?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@switchtvkenya<\/a> is excited to introduce the new faces of Switch TV News. Meet the fearless <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FredMuitiriri?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FredMuitiriri<\/a>, resilient <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OnyanchaNancy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OnyanchaNancy<\/a>, daring Hadiya Mwasiwa, bold <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joelchacham?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@joelchacham<\/a> and tenacious <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tereremmanuel21?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@tereremmanuel21<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LiugfJsdae\">pic.twitter.com\/LiugfJsdae<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Switch Media Kenya (@switchtvkenya) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/switchtvkenya\/status\/1280181893552640002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>The new team<\/h2>\n<p>Former K24 news anchor, Nancy Onyancha definitely leads the pack after her former employers showed her and 100 other colleagues the door in an unwelcoming move.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_139765\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139765\" style=\"width: 1069px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/images-7.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-139765 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/images-7.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1069\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/images-7.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/images-7-300x212.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1069px) 100vw, 1069px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-139765\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nancy Onyancha<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nancy and her husband, Joab Mwaura who also faced the axe, then unveiled their own media company dubbed <em>Sauti Tajika<\/em> that has been in business for 6 years now.<\/p>\n<p>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/fired-k24-tv-couple-re-emerge-with-own-media-company-photo\/\">Fired K24 TV couple re-emerge with own media company (Photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Apart from Nancy, Switch TV&#8217;s new team also comprises of:<\/p>\n<h2>1. Frederick Muitiriri<\/h2>\n<p>Unknown to many, Fred has previously worked in the Kenyan police force, years before he established his footing in the diverse media industry.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_139935\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139935\" style=\"width: 771px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2020-07-07-at-13.46.22.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-139935 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2020-07-07-at-13.46.22.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"771\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2020-07-07-at-13.46.22.png 600w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2020-07-07-at-13.46.22-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-139935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frederick Muitiriri Tweet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Apart from his new position at Switch TV, the journalist has also worked as a news anchor at Inooro TV as well as a radio presenter at Radio Maisha.<\/p>\n<p>At Switch TV, he has been labeled &#8216;fearless&#8217;.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Joel Chacha<\/h2>\n<p>Chacha who has been considered a &#8216;bold&#8217; individual, has been working at Switch TV on his <em>Switch Adhuhuri\u00a0<\/em>show which is an exclusive Kiswahili Monday morning bulletin.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_139928\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139928\" style=\"width: 921px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/Eai4DeZWsAYuac4.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-139928 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/Eai4DeZWsAYuac4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"921\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/Eai4DeZWsAYuac4.jpeg 921w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/Eai4DeZWsAYuac4-300x184.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/Eai4DeZWsAYuac4-768x472.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 921px) 100vw, 921px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-139928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Journalist, Joel Chacha<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>3. Hadiya Mwasiwa<\/h2>\n<p>Termed &#8216;daring&#8217;, Ms Kadiya who doubles up as a voice artist has also been working at Switch TV for her Kiswahili morning bulletin <em>Switch Adhuhuri<\/em> alongside Chacha.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_139927\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139927\" style=\"width: 917px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/EbWX-l_WkAAq6Gw.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-139927 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/EbWX-l_WkAAq6Gw.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"917\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/EbWX-l_WkAAq6Gw.jpeg 917w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/EbWX-l_WkAAq6Gw-300x185.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/EbWX-l_WkAAq6Gw-768x472.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 917px) 100vw, 917px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-139927\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Journalist, Hadiya Mwasiwa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>4. Emmanuel Terer<\/h2>\n<p>Best described as &#8216;tenacious&#8217;, Mr Terer was poached from Mount Kenya University-run, TV47 where he hosted <em>TV 47 Breakfast\u00a0<\/em>show which was exclusively a Kiswahili show.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tune in right now and tell us where you are watching from.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TV47KE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TV47KE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheHomeOfUntoldStories?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TheHomeOfUntoldStories<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TV47Breakfast?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TV47Breakfast<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l34MmjjVhW\">pic.twitter.com\/l34MmjjVhW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; tv47 (@nftaIienfrens) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nftaIienfrens\/status\/1248090078704013313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 9, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Youthful Kenyan channel, Switch TV has announced its major comeback, barely days after its prime news anchors were poached by embattled station, K24 TV. 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