Why Citizen TV Has Sacked Terryanne Chebet

All is not well at SK Macharia’s Royal Media Services.

On Wednesday this week, Group Managing Director Wachira Waruru sent a memo to all staff informing them of looming layoffs.

Wachira said that developments within the broadcasting industry over the past two years have adversely affected their business environment, and hence a reduction in workforce is necessary.

Here’s the memo.

According to reports, up to 100 Royal Media employees will lose their jobs. The first batch consists of some very well known faces, among them business news anchor Terryanne Chebet and morning presenter Kirigo Ng’arua.

Here’s the full list of sacked employees as seen by 24tzonline.blogspot.com

List of Sacked Royal Media Services Employees

1. Terryanne Chebet – News Anchor

2. Kirigo Ng’arua – News Anchor

3. Jemima Mungai – Editor

4. Mercy Oburu – Editor

5. Abdi Osman – Editor

6. Mathangani Mwenda – Editor

7. Shisia Wasilwa – Editor Citizen TV

8. Victor Kenani – Citizen TV reporter

9. Anunda Sakwa – Radio Presenter

10. Elizabeth Omolo – Radio Presenter

11. John Marete – Head of Camera

12. Beatrice Njoki – Camera

13. Brian Okutoyi – Creative

14. Philip Muruttu – Radio Reporter

15. Nasteha Mohammed – Radio Reporter

16. Young – Editor Radio department

17. Moses Kuria – Camera

18. Beatrice Kariuki – Camera

19. Dominic Njiru – Camera

20. Anthony Kamau – Camera

21. Shelmith Wanjiru – Transmission

22. Bosco Baya – Transmission

23. Anthony Mugambi – Transmission

24. Cyrus Njiru – Head of Technical

25. Alex Makarau

26. Agao Patrobas

27. Crispin Njogu

28. Gladys Kigo

29. Paul Ngandu

30. Emily BV

31. Leah Ngari

32. Gichuru Makena

33. Maureen Murimi – Digital

34. Nganju – Technician

According to unconfirmed reports, part of the reasons RMS fired Terryanne Chebet is her high salary. The company has been on a cost-cutting mission and the business anchor’s salary was seen as high enough to pay more than 5 people.

Also according to the rumours, Terryanne’s workrate was not very impressive.

Kirigo Ngarua was reportedly sacked for low ratings. She hosted the morning show with Willis Raburu (who still has his job), but was seen as lacking the latter’s energy. She was also earning a colossal salary making her a prime target for cost-cutting.