Fired Royal Media employees find new jobs at a budding TV station

They say when one door closes another one opens somewhere else; Royal media employees who have been jobless for a few months have landed new employment opportunities at a new TV station.

Royal Media Services (RMS) laid off over 100 employees in October 2016 following a drop in revenue which was caused by the infamous digital migration that also saw other major media houses like Nation Media Group (NMG) and Standard Group trim their workforce.

Terryanne Chebet, Kirigo Nga’rua among others, were some of the popular RMS employees that were axed in October.

Some of RMS employees who were retrenched have however found safe haven at a newly launch vernacular TV station dubbed Weru TV.

The TV station which broadcasts in Meru language, now enjoys the services of John Marete who is the CEO, Young Muthomi and Makena Wamatiri, all who used to work at RMS.

The already station is up and running on Signet; its target audience is Meru, Tharaka Nithi, Embu , Isiolo and Laikipia counties.