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Unveiling Who is Who in science journalism in Kenya
Welcome to this page that profiles science journalists in Kenya . This section does not by any means claim to have all science journalists in the country, but is aimed at providing a glimpse of who is who in this fraternity. We are convinced that as time rolls by, more and more names will find space in this section.
We are convinced that various organizations and individuals will find it useful to use this resource to get contacts of reliable and experienced journalists in Kenya . The intended result is to strengthen networking and to improve coordination and information sharing. Enhanced collaboration and wider networking among stakeholders working on environment, health, technology, and agriculture would go along way toward harnessing disparate efforts and initiatives and creating synergies to achieve meaningful tangible results.
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Daniel Otunge, Communication Specialist
Chairman, MESHA
Mr. Daniel Otunge has had 10 years of progressively responsible experience in journalism, communications, research, training, media relations, editing and public relations. He is currently running the Biotechnology Information Center, a joint programme of International Service for the Acquisition of Agribiotech Applications (ISAAA) AfriCenter and African Biotechnology Stakeholders Forum.
Contacts:
Cell phone number: 0721 171013
Email address: aaliat11@yahoo.com
George Obanyi is communications practitioner with more than 15 years' experience in journalism and communication for development. George is currently the Information Officer at Family Health International ( www.fhi.org ) in Nairobi , Kenya . George writes science stories for various publications and is also involved in communicating science to various audiences using different channels. George has previously worked for the World Agroforestry Centre, International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, The Daily Nation and The East African Standard newspapers. He also has a special interest in the open access movement and public communication of science. George is a trained teacher of English and Literature and has postgraduate training in Journalism and Communication Studies. He has also trained in strategic communication for development projects. Contact
Mobile number: 0722-262622 or 0733-256405.
Email: gobanyi@fhi.org, georgeobanyi@yahoo.com
Roselyne Ndisi Obala
Standard Newspapers (Kisumu)
Roselyne is a Standard Newspapers and KTN correspondent in the Kisumu bureau. She holds a degree in communication and media technology attained from Maseno University. She has gained a wealth of experience in business reporting, environment, crime, politics, health and agriculture.
Contacts Cell phone number: 0721-83 54 96Email: obala_rozy@yahoo.com; robala@ktnkenya.com
Wilfred Muchire
Nation Media Group
Wilfred Muchire is a Nation Media Group Correspondent based in Nyeri bureau (Office) in Central Province. He has worked for Nation Media Group and People Newspapers for the last ten years. Being based in Mt Kenya region, he has been writing many stories on Agriculture, Environment, Health and technology issues.
Contacts
Cell phone: 0733 237 040Email address; wmuchire@yahoo.com,
wmuchire@nation.co.ke
Fred Madanje
Reporter: Radio Lake Victoria
Fred Madanje has been a reporter with Radio Lake Victoria for the last 2 years. He also corresponds for The Mirror, a weekly publication from western Kenya. It is a weekly publication which is an all round paper covering politics to environment, sports, and business etc. He holds a diploma in Mass Communication and Journalism from the Christian College of Mukono University, Uganda. He’s currently undertaking a PR course at the University of Nairobi; Kisumu City Campus.
Contacts
Cell phone: number +254723 285778
Email address 1.madanjejunior@yahoo.com
Email address 2.madanjejunior@gmail.com
Ann Mikia is currently a specialist radio trainer on HIV&AIDS with Internews Network. She trains radio journalists on HIV&AIDS reporting, connects them with relevant resource persons and case studies in the field of HIV&AIDS. She also mentors upcoming journalists in the HIV&AIDS field and discusses new programme ideas with the sole purpose of curbing the spread of the virus.
She previously worked with Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) as a radio producer for 16 years before joining the NGO world in October 2006.
Ann is credited with coming up with “A Stitch in Time” the first ever interactive radio programme specializing on HIV/AIDS.
Contacts:
Telephone: 225304
Cell phone: 254-722784897
Email Address: annmikia2004@yahoo.co.uk
Rose Ndakala Oronje
Communication Officer, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)
Rose is a Communications Officer at the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC). She mainly develops and publishes easy-to-read and understand content based on APHRC research for general audiences including policy makers and the media. Rose has about five years experience in policy and health communications. She holds a B.Sc. in Information Sciences (Publishing major) from Moi University and is currently expecting (late 2007) an M.A. in Communications Studies from the University of Nairobi. Contacts
Cell phone number: 0727 935 844
Email address 1. roronje@aphrc.org
Email address 2. rndakala@yahoo.com
Steven Mkawale
A staff Correspondent, Standard Group
Mkawale is a staff correspondent with the Standard Group for the past seven years. HE has 7 years experience in environment and technology writing after attaining a diploma course at Egerton University School. He has undergone various training seminars on journalism locally. He trained in trade reporting, investigative reporting, crime reporting and even election coverage and constitutional reporting. Contact
Cell phone +254: 721-845-303
Email Address 1: smkawale@yahoo.com
Email Address 2: smkawale@eastandard.net
Susan Mwangi
A journalist: African Woman & Child Feature Service
Susan Mwangi is a journalist with African Woman & Child Features Service for the past six years. She has also worked in Norway for one year as a documentary producer and editor for Mediefabrikken I Akershus. She has over seven years experience on health and policy writing after her diploma course at the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication. She previously worked for GEM News at XV International Conference on AIDS, 2004 Bangkok, Thailand. Contacts
Cell phone: +254 722 832917
Email Address 1: suenoni@yahoo.com
Email Address 2: smwangi@awcfs.org
Ebby Wamatsi
Reporter; Biosafety News
Ebby is a journalist with Biosafety News, Africa’s premier Science Monthly Newspaper. She reports on Health, Agriculture, Biotechnology and Environment. She also submits article on environment to environment data interactive exchange (edie). She holds a diploma in Journalism from the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication. Contacts
Cell phone: +254 721771657
Email address 1: wamatsi2000@yahoo.com
Email Address 2: ebby2000@gmail.com
Wandera is journalist with The Standard Newspaper. He mainly reports on agriculture, environment, health, and science in general. He has previously worked with Association for Better Land Husbandry, United States Peace Corps, Nation Media Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN) East Africa among others. He holds a postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication and a Bachelor of Science in Forestry from Moi University. Contacts
Cell phone: +254722 488471
Email Address: osembo@yahoo.com
Zipporah Musau is an award winning journalist who is currently pursuing her MA in International Journalism in the UK. She has worked for the Nation Media Group for the last seven years. She specializes in science journalism, with special interest in environmental, health and travel journalism. Contact
Cell phone number: 0722 770270
Email: zmmusau@yahoo.co.uk
Aghan Daniel
Science Media Expert
Aghan is Coordinator, Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (MESHA). As the coordinator for MESHA, his roles involve sourcing, writing and editing stories for the media for distribution to seven African countries ie Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Until last April Aghan was handling HIV/AIDS communication issues among the Deaf at Handicap International. His tasks involved Training and facilitating various groups on IEC development on behaviour change in relation to HIV and AIDS among others. He has experienced the warmth and culture of the Norwegian Fredskorspet exchange program as an environmental journalist attached at Journalists Environmental Association of Tanzania (JET) in Dar es Salaam (2005). In addition, he has worked with Biotechnology Trust Africa as Program Officer Information, Nation Media Group, UZIMA News, Econews Africa, Slum News and KBC. He holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication from the University of Nairobi and a degree in Environment Studies from Kenyatta University.
Contacts :
Cell Phone: +254 725 91 71 60
Email: aghandan@yahoo.com
Pamela Asigi
Assignments Editor, Nation Media Group
Pamela Asigi is a Health/Science Reporter and Assignments Editor with Nation TV. She has worked with NTV for 7 and half years now. She has an experience of four years in Science Journalism after her Science Journalism Training at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US. She has attended seminars in various parts of the world. The United States, Zambia, Ethiopia etc. She won the UNESCO RED RIBBON HIV/AIDS AWARD in 2006. She has an interest in health.
Contact
Cell phone: +254 721 683252
Email address 1: pasigi@nation.co.ke
Email address 2: pasige@hotmail.com
Daisy Ouya
Science editor, International entomology and marine science journals
Daisy Ouya is a communications specialist with a science background (MSc, Chemistry, UConn.). She has worked for 9 years as a science editor of international entomology and marine science journals, and as a consultant science editor/publisher. Since 2004 her professional repertoire spans journalistic writing, editing, photography, and media liaison for development communication.
Contacts
Cell phone: +254733-615351
Email Address: douya@iavi.org
Kimani Chege
is a freelance writer for several news outlets both local and international. He has been involved in science writing for the last seven years. He was instrumental in the formation of the Africa Federation of Science Journalists where he is the interim secretary. He holds a diploma in journalism from KIMC.
He has also attended several short courses including Daystar/Makerere Environmental journalism course, Highlights International course on writing science for children, and is a mentee of the ongoing World Federation of Science Journalist peer to peer programme. Among other meetings, Chege attended WFSJ bi-ennial meeting in Montreal, Canada 2004; WFSJ Melbourne 2007, Highlights for children 2005, New York, USA and the AU general assembly, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2007.
Contacts;
Email address 1. chege2001@yahoo.com,
Email address 2. ezekichege@gmail.com
Cellphone 0721578517
SUSAN ANYANGU- A graduate of journalism, Anyangu is a holder of a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Media Studies from Rhodes University. Beginning September 2007 Anyangu will begin pursuing her postgraduate studies in Master of Philosophy in Communication and media studies at Moi University, Nairobi campus.
Tezira Lore
Communication Specialist, International Livestock Research Institute
Tezira works at the Nairobi-based headquarters of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) where she provides support to the communication needs of ILRI’s Livestock Markets Opportunities research theme. She holds BSc and MSc degrees in Food Science and Technology from the University of Nairobi. She is interested in food science and technology topics with particular significance to Africa e.g. agri-biotechnology, agricultural policy, food safety and food security.
Susan Mwangi
Susan Mwangi is the Communications Manager, Arid Lands Information Network.
She has in the past worked as a programme officer at the Media Diversity Centre, League of Kenya Women Voters and at African Women & Child Features Service. Susan has also worked in Norway for one year as a documentary producer and editor for Mediefabrikken I Akershus. She has experience on health, gender and policy writing. She holds a BA degree from the University of Nairobi and a diploma in Journalism from the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication.
Contacts
Cell phone: +254 722 832917
Email Address 1: smwangi@alin.net
Email Address 2: mwangi.susan@gmail.com