Citizen TV Strikes Back! Raids K24 for Anchors. Here’s the Latest to Cross Over

They say beware of a wounded lion and that is beginning to sound real. In March 2013, newly re-launched K24 raided Citizen TV and made away with the crème anchors, camera guys and other technical guys. This move was almost obliteration to Citizen TV but more was yet to come.

About a fortnight ago, unconfirmed reports at K24 infer, SK Macharia was seen at GMC Plaza, home to K24, flanked by heavy security detail. His mission? To ‘take his pound of flesh’.

Anyway, his visit is believed to have been a mission to dangle the carrot, and it wasn’t in vain as now Patrick Igunza is headed to the Communications Centre (Citizen TV’s home).

Patrick Igunza

His move to the leading TV station in the country is set to cripple the K24 business desk which suffered a blow last month when the beautiful and astute Terryanne Chebet headed back to Citizen to re-join the business desk she had previously held.

K24 boasts of the best business and sports desks on Kenyan TV and it’s not a wonder it the former was targeted.

The departure of Igunza leaves K24 with only Mumbi Warui, Salome Warui and Tony Timase (formerly of Citizen TV).

Tony Timase

Igunza describes himself as a “Young journalist but ready to take it to the next level with interest in Business news, Property Markets, Social Features and Entertainment.” And that is not just mere chest-thumping; the guy is good at what he does. Check out;

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He starts his job at Royal Media Services officially next month.

We wish him all the best!