Former Switch TV News Anchor Turns to Hairdressing After Losing Job (Video)

Former Switch TV News Anchor has now resorted to hairdressing to eke out a living after the company shut down news operations.

Emmanuel Terer who is known for his proficiency in the Swahili language now says he has to keep himself busy to earn a living and survive the harsh economic situation.

“There are three things I am doing now. I am selling women’s shoes, doing hairdressing and doing my productions,” he said in an interview.

The news anchor who has been going viral for his signature productions dubbed Wosia Wa Terer is confident that he will soon bounce back to his journalism career even as it appears things are tough in the field.

The talented Terer was among tens of journalists who were laid off by Switch TV after the company remodelled its operations.

Before joining Switch TV, he was a news anchor at TV47.

He began his professional journalism journey at Citizen TV where he was an intern.

Here is the video of at his beauty parlour courtesy of Citizen Tv:

The TV is no longer on air.

While announcing the shutting down of operations, the Chairman of the organization Sahil Shah announced that they will be launching new services.

"In character with our core philosophy of being responsive to the needs of the youth and with the ambition to become the go-to media platform for the emerging generation, Switch Media has made a conscious decision to build a new strategy around being digital-first," Shah stated.

"In view of this, Switch Media will be launching new and exciting services and products in this expanding digital space. We hope to grow this brand together with the technology that comes with it. We assure our stakeholders of our continued presence and support."

The media house is yet to unveil the changes it pledged its viewers.