Here Are Kenya’s Best Journalists

Below are the winners and runners up of the Media Council of Kenya’s 2nd Annual Journalism Excellence Awards (AJEA). The winners were feted at a gala held at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre recently.

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