Audio Engineer Nairobi, Kenya

Muna Chuba.

Audio engineering is painting a picture.
Every listener and viewer deserves to feel the story.

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About

Eight years of shaping the sounds East Africa hears every day.

"Good audio is invisible. If you notice it, something went wrong."
Muna Chuba
Selected clients & productions
Netflix
BBC Africa Eye
Sony Television
Coke Studio Africa
Safaricom
ICEA Lion
Airtel
Nation Media Group
Specialisms
Audio Engineering Nairobi, Kenya Podcast Production Audio Mix & Master TV & Radio Adverts Documentary Film Short Films & Series Talent Scouting
The beginning

The work found Muna through Matty Peevers, who opened the door at Supersonic Africa in 2017. What followed was eight years inside some of East Africa's most significant productions - heard on Netflix, BBC Africa Eye, Sony Television and three seasons of Coke Studio Africa.

The philosophy

Good audio is invisible. The job is to disappear completely - leaving only the story, the emotion, and the experience the audience was always supposed to have. Every project, she immerses in as if it were personal to her.

The work that changed everything

Case Number Zero: The Disappearance of Bogonko Bosire was her first podcast series - and the project that made her fall in love with the format. The audio arrived as difficult field recordings from noisy Nairobi environments. She didn't just edit it. She helped produce it. The gap between what she received and what she delivered is where her craft lives.

Nation Media Group Audio
Case Number Zero - The Disappearance of Bogonko Bosire
7-part investigative podcast series. Field audio engineering, editing and production - Muna Chuba.
Listen on Nation Africa →
Services

Six ways to
work with Muna.

Audio engineering is the foundation of every service - make it invisible, make it felt. On-site for recordings across Nairobi and Kenya. Remote for all editing and delivery. International clients welcome.

01 - Foundation service
Audio Engineering
& Audio Mix

The craft underneath every production. Studio sessions, difficult field audio, archive tape - Muna shapes it into something that belongs in the final cut. This is where the work starts. Always.

✦ Talent sourcing available for projects where needed.
What's included
Audio cleanup & restoration
Dialogue editing & noise reduction
Mixing & mastering
Sound design & music integration
Broadcast spec delivery
Field audio salvage
As heard & seen in
Netflix
BBC Africa Eye
Coke Studio Africa
Sony Television
Safaricom
Note: Audio engineering is included in every service. It is never an add-on.
02
On-site + Remote
Podcast Production

From raw recording to a series people come back for. Edit, pacing, sound and coordination - all handled.

Episode editing (20–60 min)
Recording coordination
Music & sound design
Social cutdowns (up to 6 per episode)
As heard in
Case No. ZeroNatural Justice
✦ Talent sourcing available where needed.
03
Remote
Branded Video

Corporate and brand video editing from long-form to 5-second stingers. Built for the brief, finished for the audience.

Full-length brand films
2 min / 60 sec / 30 sec cutdowns
Stingers & idents (5 sec)
Multi-market versions
As seen in
ICEA LionSafaricomAirtel
✦ Talent sourcing available where needed.
04
Remote
Documentary Film

Long-form storytelling edited with the weight and care the story deserves. Social impact, investigative, NGO-commissioned.

Feature-length editing (30 min+)
Interview-led narrative construction
Field audio restoration
Multi-film series delivery
As seen in
MastercardBBC Africa EyeWhat's Eating My Mind
✦ Talent sourcing available where needed.
05
Remote · Fast turnaround
Advert Production

Fast, precise, broadcast-ready. Delivered for some of Kenya's most recognisable brands - on brief, on time.

TV & radio commercials
Digital campaign cuts
Multi-format packages
Broadcast spec compliance
As heard & seen in
SafaricomAirtelNaivasQuickmark
✦ Talent sourcing available where needed.
06
On-site + Remote
Series Management

A trusted creative partner week after week. Consistent quality, reliable schedule - from the first episode to the last.

✦ Talent sourcing available where needed.
Weekly production rhythm & delivery
Recording scheduling & guest coordination
Multi-episode workflow systems
Cutdowns & clip packages per episode
Selected Work

Eight years.
Every format.

Investigative podcasts, BBC documentaries, Cannes-selected short films, music television and Kenya's most-heard adverts. Completed and delivered work only. More on request.

Investigative Podcast
Case Number Zero - The Disappearance of Bogonko Bosire
Nation Media Group

7-part investigative series. Field audio engineering and production - raw recordings from noisy Nairobi environments shaped into a broadcast-standard series.

Audio Engineer & Producer2020–2021
Listen on Nation Africa →
Documentary Film
What Is Eating My Mind
BBC Africa Eye

A BBC Africa Eye documentary exploring mental health across East Africa. Audio engineering and post-production to international broadcast specification.

Audio EngineerBBC Africa Eye
Watch on BBC Africa Eye →
Music Television
Coke Studio Africa
Coca-Cola / Coke Studio

Three seasons of Africa's flagship music television programme - 2016, 2017 and 2019. Live studio recording, mixing and post-production.

Audio Engineer'16 · '17 · '19
Short Film
Sungura
Independent · Kenya

A Kenyan short drama directed by Lydia Matata - exploring disability, sexuality and inclusivity. Audio engineering for a film that screened internationally.

✦ Festival International du Film Panafricain de Cannes
Audio Engineer2021
View on IMDB →
Short Film
The Birthing Stool
Turkana County, Kenya

In Turkana County, where healthcare facilities are scarce, a birthing stool is transforming women's lives - bridging cultural practice and modern healthcare. Through the story of mothers like Alim Longor, this film explores how tradition and modernity coexist to save lives.

Audio Engineer-
Watch on YouTube →
Advertising
Commercial Work
Multi-client · Kenya

TV and radio adverts for Kenya's most recognisable brands across telecoms, retail and financial services.

ICEA LionSafaricomAirtelNaivasQuickmark KCBCo-op BankNCBAEquity Bank
Audio Engineer2017–2025
Also includes
What's Eating My Mind The Beat Goes On KCB Lion's Den S4 Great Kenyan Bake-Off Natural Justice More on request
Process

How the work
actually gets done.

A podcast is not a film. A film is not an advert. Select your project type to see how Muna works through it.

Every project starts the same way. Before a file is opened, Muna blocks dedicated time for your project. Nothing from another client bleeds in. This is how deadlines stay real.
01
Understand the story

Full brief before anything is opened - story, audience, tone, episode structure. A podcast that isn't understood before it's edited shows in the cut.

02
Reserve the time
Her signature step

Your project gets its own dedicated slot. No overlap. You get her full focus - not a fraction of it.

03
Record

On-site for recording sessions, or working from submitted files. She listens to everything before she cuts anything.

04
Shape the episode

Pacing, atmosphere, dialogue, music - shaped into something the listener won't stop. The story is built in the edit.

05
Refine

Revisions built in from the start - expected, not extra. Nothing goes to the client until it is close to final.

06
Hand over

Broadcast-ready files on time. Separate stems on request. Clean and ready to publish.

01
Understand the story

Story, audience, format, deliverable specs - lengths, aspect ratios, markets. All agreed before a clip is loaded.

02
Reserve the time
Her signature step

A dedicated window for your project only. No overlap. The edit gets the attention it deserves.

03
Assemble

Structure, narrative arc and pacing established before any finishing begins. The bones have to be right.

04
Mix & sound design

Dialogue cleanup, music, sound design and broadcast-spec audio mix. Where the picture starts to feel complete.

05
Refine

Structured revision round built into the schedule. Nothing sent until it is close to final.

06
Hand over

Broadcast-ready output on time. Separate files on request. Clean handover, no loose ends.

01
Lock the brief

Brand, message, duration, broadcast spec, market. Everything agreed before a cut is made.

02
Reserve the time
Her signature step

Fast-turnaround window for your project only. Nothing else in the slot.

03
Cut & mix

Clean, precise, on spec from the first pass. Getting it right quickly without cutting corners.

04
Refine

Quick, structured revision round built into the turnaround. Nothing leaves until it is right.

05
Deliver

Broadcast-ready files to spec, on time. Multiple formats on request. The job is done when the client can use it.

Rates

Priced per project.
Quoted on brief.

"Every project is different. A rate card can't account for that. A conversation can."

Send a brief and Muna will come back with a quote that reflects your actual project - not a generic starting point.

What shapes the quote
01
Length & deliverables

Minutes of finished content, number of cuts, formats and versions.

02
Turnaround

Standard scheduling vs. rush. Speed has an honest cost.

03
Revision rounds

How many review cycles are built in.

04
Complexity

Field audio vs. studio. Multi-track vs. single source. Multi-market vs. single version.

What to send her
Practical specs
What the project is
Project type, length, deliverables
Deadline or preferred delivery date
Whether recording is needed or files are ready
Creative context
What it's trying to do
Who the audience is
What success sounds and looks like
Any references or brand guidelines
Step one
Deposit to secure

Deposit required upfront to reserve Muna's time in the schedule.

Step two
Work begins

Dedicated time blocked. Nothing else in the slot.

Step three
Balance on delivery

Balance invoiced on delivery. Invoiced in KES.

Ready to get a quote?

Send a brief and Muna will respond within 24 hours on working days.

Send a brief →
Contact

Let's make
something
worth
hearing.

Muna takes on a limited number of projects at a time. Send a brief - the more context, the faster she can quote.

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Location
Nairobi, Kenya · Available internationally
Response within 24 hours on working days.
EAT / UTC+3 · Monday to Friday.
Send a brief

Practical specs and creative context - both help Muna quote faster and more accurately.

Specs + context = faster, more accurate quote
Brief received.

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