Kenya’s Best Journalists Unveiled By The Media Council Of Kenya

The Media Council of Kenya held its 2nd  annual Journalism Excellence Awards (AJEA) on 3rd May 2013 to coincide with World Press Freedom day. The grand event was held at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC)  to crown Kenya’s best journalists and acknowledge, identify and promote media professionalism and at the same time celebrate media freedom. Here is the list of the best Kenyan Journalists according to the Media Council Of Kenya;

ICT and Telecommunications’ Reporting Award

Print:

1. David Herbling– Winner(Business Daily– NMG)
2. Joe Kiarie – 1st Runners Up(Standard Newspaper)
3. NyambegaGisesa – 2nd Runners Up(Nation Newspaper)

Broadcast: Television
1. JanetRop& Hebron Kinyoda(KNA)
2. Calvin Chitwa – 1st Runners Up (Sayare Television)

Broadcast: Radio
1. John Nene – Winner (BBC)

Children and Youth Affairs Reporting Award

Broadcast: Television
1. Rose Wangui& Wambui Kurema– Winners (NTV)
2. Mary Luiza & Hebron Mng’oda– 1st Runners Up (KNA)
3. Hellen Kimaru: 2nd Runners Up (K24)

Broadcast: Radio
1. Diana Wanyonyi – Winner (Baraka FM)
2. Asha Bekidusa – 1st Runners Up – Radio Salaam FM
3. JosephatKioko – 2nd Runners Up –Baraka FM

Gender Reporting Award

Print:
1. Brigid Chemweno– Winner– Standard Newspaper
2. Ronald Bera – 1st Runners Up – Diplomat Magazine
3. Charles Ng’eno – 2nd Runners Up – Standard Media Group

Broadcast: Television
1. Angel Mueni Katusya – Winner – (KTN)
2. Rose Wangui& Boniface Mwangi – 1st Runners Up (Nation Media Group)

Environment Reporting Award
Print:
1. Joyce Chege – Winner (The Star Newspaper)
2. Edwin Cheserek – 1st Runners Up (The Standard)
3. Lydia Limbe–2nd Runners Up (The Standard)

Broadcast: Television
1. Violet Otindo – Winner (Citizen TV)
2. Sylvia Chebet& Mauritius Oduor – 1st Runners Up (Citizen TV)

Broadcast: Radio
1. Lynace Mwashigadi – Winner (Pwani FM)
2. Jacob Safari – 1st Runners Up (Makalaya Mkoko – Sheki FM)

Sports Reporting Award
Print:
1. Thorn Muli – Winner (Sunday Magazine – The Standard)
2. Elias Makori – 1st Runners Up (Nation Newspaper)

Broadcast: Television
1. Michele Katami Guda – Winner (Kiss TV)
2. Judy Kosgei & Edwin Mwai – 1st Runners Up (Citizen TV)

Tourism ReportingAward
Print:
1. Nyambega Gisesa – Winner (Daily Nation)
2. Thorn Muli – 1st Runners Up (The Standard)

Arts and Culture Reporting Award
Print:
1. Grace Wekesa – Winner (The County Weekly – Standard Media Group)
2. Charles Ng’eno – 1st Runners Up (The County Weekly – Standard Media Group)
3. John Nalianya – 2nd Runners Up (The Star)

Broadcast: Television
1. Judy Kosgei & Edwin Mwai – Winner (Citizen TV)

Photographer of the Year Award
1. Thomas Mukoya – Winner(The Standard)
2. Maarufu Mohamed – 1st Runners Up (Standard on Sunday)
3. Joseph Kanyi – 2ndRunners Up (Nation Newspaper)

Cartoonist of the Year Award

1. Michael Munene – Winner (The Standard)
2. Eric Ngammau – 1st Runners Up (The Standard)

Business Reporting Award

Print:
1. Jevans Nyabiage – Winner (Business Beat – The Standard)
2. Steve Mbogo – 1st Runners Up (The EastAfrican)
3. Nyambega Gisesa – 2nd Runners Up (Sunday Nation)

Broadcast: Television
1. Bella Genga – Winner (Kiss TV)
2. Aby Agina – 1st Runner Up (NTV)

Good Governance Reporting Award
Print:
1. Nyambega Gisesa – Winner (Daily Nation)
2. Stephen Mbogo & Peter Mwaura – 1st Runner Up (The EastAfrican)
3. Moses Michira – 2ndRunners Up – (Business Daily)

Broadcast: Television
1. Asha Mwilu & Dennis Onsarigo – Winner (KTN)
2. Charity Waweru – 1st Runner Up (Kiss TV)
3. Shem Oluchiri – 2nd Runners Up (Kiss TV)

Young Journalist of the Year Award
Print:
1. Nyambega Gisesa – Winner (Daily Nation)
2. Carlos Mureithi – 1st Runner Up (Saturday Nation)

Broadcast:
1. Mashirima Kapombe – Winner (NTV)
2. Mercy Rhoda – 1st Runners (Kiss Tv)

Reporter of the Year Award
Print:
1. Nyambega Gisesa – Winner (Daily Nation)
2. Joe Kiarie – 1st Runners Up (Standard on Saturday)

Broadcast:
1. Asha Mwilu & Dennis Onsarigo – Winner (KTN)
2. Marie Yambo – 1st Runners Up – (Second Mothers – Kenya Broadcasting Corporation)

Cameraman of the Year Award
1. Eugene Osidiana – Winner (K24Tv)
2. Nelly Onyango – Citizen TV

Health Reporting Award
Print:
1. Joy Wanja – Winner (Daily Nation)
2. Kiundu Waweru – 1st Runner Up (The Standard)

Broadcast: Television
1. Marie Yambo & William Inganga – Winner (KBC)
2. Judy Kosgei & Mathege Goko & Hellen Kimaru – Winner (Citizen TV) – tie between Swahili entry and English entry

Digital Journalism Award
1. Muthoni Njuki & Judie Kaberia – Winners (Capital Group)

Television and News Bulletin Award
1. Smriti Vidyarthi – Mohindra (NTV)
2. Ali Manzu (KTN)

Journalist of the Year Award
Nyambega Gisesa

Lifetime Contribution in Journalism Award
1. Hillary Ng’weno

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